MCAS, Question 2 and Massachusetts

What is Massachusetts Ballot Question 2? MCAS graduation requirement
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
How many students don't graduate because they fail MCAS? A Question 2 Q&A
If a majority of voters vote yes on Question 2, MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement but remain in place as an assessment tool.
Big money recently donated for and against Mass. ballot question on student testing
The most recent data from the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance show the group in favor of Question 2, doing away with the state's MCAS graduation requirement, recently received additional contributions of more than $2 million.
Massachusetts elected officials split on Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate MCAS
As election day get closer and closer, Question 2 continues to divide top Massachusetts lawmakers. If the ballot question passes, the MCAS exam as a statewide graduation requirement will be removed. The yes side counts in its corner members of the congressional delegation along with the state auditor, among others.
Ballot Question 2: Should the MCAS standardized testing requirement for graduation be eliminated?
Voters are gearing up to voice their choice.  If Ballot Question Two passes, students will no longer have to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="
Ballot Question 2 to Eliminate MCAS Graduation Requirement Divides Cambridge
When Massachusetts voters head to the polls on Nov. 5, all eyes will be on a hotly contested referendum: whether to eliminate a statewide exam as a high school graduation requirement.
On the Record examines all 5 Massachusetts ballot questions
In addition to casting ballots for the next President of the United States, millions of Massachusetts voters are being asked to decide on five ballot questions that span a wide range of issues.
Massachusetts ballot questions 2024: Question 2 on repealing the MCAS graduation requirement
In its place, the ballot measure would establish a new mandate: Students would need to complete coursework certified by their districts in those subjects that meet state academic standards.
Should students have to pass the MCAS to graduate? A look at Ballot Question 2 in Massachusetts
Some say the MCAS graduation retirement ensures all students get a quality education; others say it's just a snapshot in time.
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BPS discusses transformation schools’ progress, Question 2 ballot initiative
The Boston Public School Committee discussed transformation school updates and deliberated Question 2 on the Massachusetts ...
Business community lands new donations to fight Question 2 on MCAS
Business groups want to keep MCAS test passage as a high school graduation requirement. But the Massachusetts Teachers ...
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What to know about the 2024 ballot questions in Massachusetts
BOSTON - Next month, Massachusetts voters will face the largest crop of statewide ballot questions in years ... A "yes" vote on Question 2, would wipe out the lone statewide graduation ...
Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 could end MCAS graduation requirement
Some say the MCAS test keeps standards high. Others say it's just another standardized test. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.