Educators were forced to narrow the curriculum in order to teach to the high-stakes test.” Going forward, students will still take the MCAS, as required by federal education law, but passing the exam ...

There are better ways than high-stakes tests to think about whether students are prepared for their next step, writes a former high school teacher.

Massachusetts voters resoundingly approved a ballot question that will remove the requirement that high school students pass ...

High schoolers in Massachusetts will no longer need to pass the MCAS to receive their diploma after voters overwhelmingly ...

As a teacher of 25 years in Massachusetts, I’ve witnessed firsthand the harm that high-stakes testing has on our students. As a parent, grandparent, and an educator, it sickens me to see the ...