BOSTON - Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, are standards for high school graduation in the state practically nonexistent? One civic ...

Last August the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released results from the 2025 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) in reading and math. Results showed John ...

WATERTOWN - Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation. "Good for kids ...

School buses lined up outside of New Mission High School in Hyde Park awaiting students prior to school release in 2023. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Politics these days are more of a duel than a deliberation.

For years, it’s been the mantra of opponents of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam: Requiring students to pass a test set at a 10th-grade level in order to graduate high school is ...

After the end of MCAS, many school districts in Massachusetts now define graduation competency at the lowest passing grade.

MCAS Cherry Point conducted a mass casualty exercise Tuesday as part of preparations for their air show. The exercise ...

MCAS Cherry Point is rolling out a new traffic and parking plan to handle large crowds expected for the 2026 Air Show on May ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – The state’s largest teachers union is supporting educators who object to giving statewide standardized tests and informing parents on how they can opt their children out of the exams, ...

Sen. Paul Feeney of Foxborough said the MCAS ballot question as written could create a "wild, wild west of a patchwork of different assessments across the commonwealth." Over more than three hours of ...