New MCAS guidance: Former students without diplomas get another chance
The guidance only applies to students who met all local graduation requirements but did not earn their “competency ...
School districts can skirt intentions of new MCAS law: 'Violates the will of voters'
In response to the latest DESE guidance, leaders of the Massachusetts Teachers Association say they'll "fight any schemes aimed at undoing the election results." ...
‘Very meaningful’: With new MCAS guidance, state says former students denied diplomas can now earn credentials
The guidance follows the November passage of a voter referendum striking down the state’s longstanding MCAS graduation ...
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Massachusetts public school may change graduation requirements from Question 2
About 59% of Massachusetts registered voters said "yes" to Question 2. Massachusetts public school districts are looking into ...
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Diplomas now within reach for some former students following scrapped MCAS mandate
Former students who completed high school but didn't earn a diploma because they could not pass the state standardized exams ...
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Massachusetts students will no longer need to pass MCAS to graduate
Massachusetts students will no longer have to pass the MCAS ... take in 10th grade, in order to graduate high school. Instead, students will have to complete coursework certified by the student's ...
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With no more MCAS requirement, graduation standards vary widely among state’s largest districts
These days, it depends. There used to be a standard measure: passing scores on the 10th-grade math, science, and English Language Arts MCAS exams. But now that voters have struck down the state ...
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Voters in Massachusetts end MCAS graduation test requirement
Max Page, the head of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, lifts up a sign for his ballot question eliminating the MCAS ... pass a 10th-grade standardized test in English, math, and science ...