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Educators look to a future without MCAS
After voters overwhelmingly voted to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to ...
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints they take up too much classroom time and questions about how ...
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Insiders weigh replacement standard after MCAS vote
After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in ...
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Lawmakers pitch MCAS replacement
One potential path forward is to require MassCore, a set of general education courses for high school students, that would ...
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Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
In Massachusetts last week ... things in different districts in different parts of the state,” said Kraemer. In practice, though, research has shown that these exams can lead to higher dropout rates, ...