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MCAS, Massachusetts
Should students have to pass the MCAS to graduate? A look at Ballot Question 2 in Massachusetts
Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time.
Parents: Do you support removing the MCAS graduation requirement?
If the ballot question passes, students will still take the test, which will gather data about student performance. But a diploma won’t hinge on passing it. The post Parents: Do you support removing the MCAS graduation requirement?
Most states have extensive graduation requirements. In Massachusetts, it’s just the MCAS.
Experts said that if the test requirement is repealed, the state should consider alternate graduation requirements to ensure continued minimum standards.
Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 could end MCAS graduation requirement
Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
This WMass teacher thinks MCAS should remain a graduation requirement (Viewpoint)
If we want change, then we should reform the statewide graduation requirement to better serve our educators and students, not toss it out without a plan.
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‘We’ll have some discussions’: Top Mass. lawmakers indicate they may change MCAS, audit ballot questions if they pass
The Massachusetts Legislature’s top Democrats left open the possibility of changing two high-profile ballot proposals should ...
WHDH
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Ballot Question 2: Should the MCAS standardized testing requirement for graduation be eliminated?
Voters are gearing up to voice their choice. If Ballot Question Two passes, students will no longer have to pass the ...
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MCAS Cherry Point to break ground on new fitness center project
A groundbreaking event to replace an old gym with a state of the art fitness facilityMCAS Cherry Point to Break Ground on New ...
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Led by MCAS measure, Mass. ballot questions attract big bucks in last push before Election Day
Some of the other groups campaigning for or against the ballot questions reported significant fundraising hauls and big ...
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Standards not at risk in dropping MCAS as graduation hurdle (Viewpoint)
For the many families with students in special education, the MCAS experience is fraught with fear and frustration.
The Harvard Crimson
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Ballot Question 2 to Eliminate MCAS Graduation Requirement Divides Cambridge
When Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, all eyes will be on a hotly contested referendum: whether to eliminate a statewide exam as a high school graduation requirement.
The Daily Free Press
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Question 2 proposes removal of MCAS, sparks debate over equity for students
If Question 2 passes, students would no longer need to meet specific competency levels on the MCAS to graduate, although the ...
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on MSN
Healey, Campbell at odds with public opinion on MCAS ballot question
While Healey and others have maintained their position against lowering graduation standards, three polls show the "yes" vote ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette
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Question 2: Should MCAS exam remain a graduation requirement?
The measure, which has been spearheaded by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, proposes eliminating the requirement that ...
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Cut MCAS, add high-dosage tutoring
Perhaps the exorbitant dollars currently allocated to administering and scoring the MCAS standardized tests could be used for ...
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