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After end of MCAS requirement, Massachusetts seeks new graduation standards

Massachusetts started 2025 scrambling for a replacement to the voter-overturned MCAS graduation standard, and after months of looking for new standards, a first look at a replacement began to take ...
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Curriculum change proposed for Massachusetts high schools, phasing out MCAS graduation requirements

Governor Maura Healey proposed a curriculum change for high schools across the state, one that would phase out the MCAS graduation requirement voters eliminated last year. The state announced the ...

Massachusetts education secretary reflects on post-pandemic progress in schools

The Massachusetts Secretary of Education reflected back on the schools’ progress under the first years of the Healey ...
The Harvard Crimson

Cambridge Science and Civics MCAS Scores Exceed State Average, But Racial and Income Gaps Remain

Cambridge Public School students scored higher than their peers across the state on the 2025 science and civics Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam — though the data point to enduring ...