BOSTON - Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate the MCAS requirement for graduation, is dividing teachers, parents, and elected officials on what's best for students. Tuesday, November ...

In 2015, Marla Barkoff, MD, was a healthy mom and board-certified endocrinologist practicing at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago when a bunch of debilitating symptoms landed her on the ...

This story was updated at 2:35 p.m. on Nov. 6 with additional information. Massachusetts voters have had their say on Question 2, and the results mean the state is poised to do away with the ...

Graduates throw their caps in the air at the closing of Boston Latin High School's graduation ceremony in Fenway Park, Boston on June 15, 2021. Last year, voters decided to throw out the MCAS test as ...

EDITORIAL SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD, WCVB PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER KYLE GRIMES, MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN, AND IT WILL NO LONGER BE A REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ...

BOSTON — When it comes to setting educational standards in Massachusetts, it's back to the drawing board for legislators. After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement ...

Taunton Public Schools saw improved performance on the MCAS test this year, with the percentage of students grades 3-8 who met or exceeded expectations increasing from 27% to 30% on the English test ...