Tag: MCAS

Massachusetts educators argue students be better off without MCAS graduation requirement

FALL RIVER — Some Fall River teachers and educators are calling for eliminating the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as a high school graduation requirement, arguing alternative assessment methods will help to narrow down educational inequality and fit communities’ current needs. Advocates have filed a ballot question to replace the MCAS graduation requirement with an alternative […]

Lafrance Hospitality’s purchase, drug money, and MCAS stance: Top Stories

As we head into the week, let’s take a look at the news from this past week. Mayor Jon Mitchell is submitting a proposal to the City Council that would establish a mechanism to recall city elected officers, fulfilling a promise he made last year. The proposal establishes a high standard the public would have […]