Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time ...

Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.

Rhode Island cloned its standardized testing system for public school students from neighboring Massachusetts — and each year ...

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 ...

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

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 the ballot question passes, students will still take the test to gather data about student performance, according to ...

Millions of dollars in contributions are continuing to flow into ballot committees behind five statewide referendums ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

Question 2 on the Massachusetts ballot would eliminate the requirement that public school students pass the MCAS in order to ...

BANK ON IT — Campaign lit, lawn signs, advertisements, consulting — some ballot campaign committees are spending big to try ...

Students should be taught reading, writing, arithmetic and history. Schools should teach the rule of law, and the Bill of ...