A suddenly uncertain path to a diploma for some high school students has education officials scrambling to provide guidance to school districts in the aftermath of a ballot question that tossed the state’s MCAS test as a graduation requirement. “Following the election, we quickly have tried to get to work to try to think about … Read more
If voters opt to overturn the MCAS graduation requirement, Boston Public Schools will look to state guidance and develop a plan in “robust conversations,” a district leader told the School Committee. “We don’t have any formal communication from DESE right now as to what the plan will be,” said Linda Chen, BPS Senior Deputy Superintendent … Read more
Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler made the case against the ballot question to nix the MCAS testing graduation requirement Sunday — among the many statewide and community officials making last ditch pitches on the chance to upend the state’s education system ahead of the approaching election. Tutwiler said on WCVB’s On the Record on Sunday … Read more
Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never felt necessary. Students were given detailed chapter summaries for every novel they discussed, and teachers played audio of the books during class. Not-so-great expectations: Students are reading fewer books in English class Much of the reading material at Garden City Middle … Read more
Both sides of the MCAS debate have made motions in the Supreme Judicial Court to change the language of the proposed ballot question to nix use of the standardized test as a high school graduation requirement. The MCAS ballot question, which faces final certification hurdle before the Nov. 5 general election ballot this year, would … Read more
A state legislative committee recommended lawmakers take a pass on enacting a ballot question that would get rid of the MCAS graduation requirement for students on Wednesday, sending the question another step towards landing before voters in November. The MCAS ballot question, backed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association and other education advocates, would get rid … Read more
