An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused ...

Massachusetts used to require a standardized statewide test called the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, but officials are going back to the drawing board after residents voted ...

Cambridge School Committee members urged newly hired Superintendent David G. Murphy to take action to address large district-wide achievement gaps during Tuesday’s School Committee meeting. The ...

TAUNTON — Thirteen Taunton Public Schools students received perfect scores on the 2024 MCAS tests and were given trophies for their accomplishments, the district announced. "Kids need to feel like ...

On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements. By Dana Goldstein American ...

I am a longtime educator and I plan to vote “Yes” on Question 2, which would replace the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement. Instead, students would need to demonstrate that they have ...

In Massachusetts, voters rejected the state’s harmful reliance on a high-stakes graduation exam. The students who most often fail—and can’t get a diploma—have been English learners and students with ...

FRAMINGHAM — While Framingham saw its student MCAS scores fall further behind from where they were before the pandemic, many surrounding communities saw improvement, according to data released by the ...

To graduate high school, Massachusetts public school students must pass their 10th grade MCAS exam, in addition to other requirements set by school districts. This November, Ballot Question 2 will ask ...