The Massachusetts Legislature’s top Democrats left open the possibility of changing two high-profile ballot proposals should ...

Voters are gearing up to voice their choice.  If Ballot Question Two passes, students will no longer have to pass the ...

A groundbreaking event to replace an old gym with a state of the art fitness facilityMCAS Cherry Point to Break Ground on New ...

Some of the other groups campaigning for or against the ballot questions reported significant fundraising hauls and big ...

For the many families with students in special education, the MCAS experience is fraught with fear and frustration.

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.

If Question 2 passes, students would no longer need to meet specific competency levels on the MCAS to graduate, although the ...

Letter-writers to The Republican sound off on the 2024 election, a Springfield police officer's retirement, the Barnes air ...

The measure, which has been spearheaded by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, proposes eliminating the requirement that ...

Perhaps the exorbitant dollars currently allocated to administering and scoring the MCAS standardized tests could be used for ...