Question 2: Is MCAS a Tool or Barrier?

Those who oppose the removal of MCAS as a graduation requirement fear it will stunt accountability while supporters feel it bogs students down.

CBRSD MCAS Data Shows Value of the Interventionist Model

Administrators explained at the last School Committee meeting that the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System scores showed students had made moderate progress toward targets.

Letter: Time to End the MCAS Graduation Requirement

As a parent, public educator, and school committee member, I urge you to vote YES on Question 2 and eliminate the MCAS as a graduation requirement.

Mount Greylock School Committee 'Struggles' with High-Stakes MCAS Question

Question 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot, if passed, would eliminate the current practice requiring high school students to pass the 10th grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test in order to graduate from school.

North Adams Schools Seeing Bright Spots on MCAS Scores

The public schools are seeing some ups and downs in MCAS scores for 2024 but improvement overall from last year compared to state data.

Drury Hosts Inaugural Government Appreciation Day

Morris Elementary School Holds Pep Rally to Ready Students for MCAS

On Thursday, March 28, students in Pre-K through Grade 2 were called to the gymnasium to await their older peers as part of the pep rally.

Mount Greylock School Officials Celebrate Senior Honor, Discuss MCAS Results

The monthly meeting started on a high note with the annual recognition of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents' Academic Excellence Award.