Most students in the Class of 2025 have already passed their required MCAS tests. But for those who haven’t, as of now, they won’t need to, as long as they meet all local academic requirements, known ...

Massachusetts residents voted 59.9 percent to 41.1 in favor of dropping the MCAS. This fully eliminated the test as the standard for seniors to graduate, leaving schools to make the decision on ...

Ramos said she remembers that her educators were hands-on with student preparation and conducted practice exams. “We would at ...

Question 2, which passed in the November election, overturned the statewide graduation requirement mandating students pass the MCAS standardized test. The ballot question states that 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 ...

While you can get tested at a doctor’s office or a clinic, if you’re concerned about a specific STD, a home test may be a quicker and cheaper way to get results. Testing for STIs at home is ...

Media regulator Ofcom said it had published its first codes of practice on tackling illegal ... easier reporting and built-in safety tests, Ofcom said. Ofcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes said ...

The guidance only applies to students who met all local graduation requirements but did not earn their competency determination because of the three 10th-grade MCAS tests previously required for a ...

describing the removal of MCAS as “a wake-up call.” He stressed the need for balanced reforms. “We need some commonsense alternatives," Molinari said. "Having no standardized test is just as ...

Massachusetts students who over the past two decades completed high school but were denied a diploma due to failing MCAS scores now ... struggle with standardized tests. “A fundamental component ...

(Dec. 13, 2024) Students who left high school without a diploma because they didn’t pass their MCAS exams will get a second chance under new state guidance issued this week. The retroactive guidance, ...