DESE stated the “earliest the law would take effect” in Dec. 5, 2024, and MCAS retests scheduled between Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 ...

For now, the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released limited guidance on the ballot measure, ...

Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved​ Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement ...

The argument for keeping the MCAS exam as a graduation requirement is based around maintaining high, universal standards ...

Question 2 was overwhelmingly passed by Massachusetts voters on Wednesday, meaning high school students will no longer be ...

Early Wednesday morning, the Associated Press said Question 2, the teachers union-backed ballot initiative abolishing the ...

Ballot Question 2​ on the future of MCAS exams has been one of the most contentious issues in Massachusetts during the 2024 election.

The count on Question 2 to nix the MCAS standardized testing graduation requirement ran late into Tuesday night, though the exam’s opponents kept a lead through initial results. As of 11:30 p.m.

The five ballot questions have been the closest races. One of the most debated ballot questions, Question 2 which addressed ...

High schoolers in Massachusetts will no longer need to pass the MCAS to receive their diploma after voters overwhelmingly passed Question 2. With about 88% of precincts reporting, 59% of residents ...

With Election Day only one day away, the final push for both the "yes" and "no" sides of Ballot Question 2 has brought in big names and big money to try to help voters make up their minds.

"High stakes testing, in general, tends to narrow the curriculum and the curriculum so that teachers are teaching to the test," Damon said in the video.If approved, Question 2 would eliminate the ...