Will Massachusetts backslide without MCAS graduation requirement?
Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
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Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Eastern Bank Executive Chairman Bob Rivers.
Massachusetts voters approved ballot questions on the auditor's authority and the MCAS, but lawmakers may still tinker with them.
Although voters said yes to several ballot initiatives, lawmakers may still tinker with these new laws.
Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation.
Things have changed for students in Massachusetts after voters approved Ballot Question 2, which eliminates the requirement of passing the MCAS for high school graduation. WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Ballot Question 2 would remove the MCAS graduation requirement in Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Many young voters in Massachusetts say they're voting for the next generation of students. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Ballot question 2 focuses on the future of the MCAS exams in Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
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Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 will pass, the AP projects, effectively ending the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students.
A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.
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Massachusetts Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks with WBZ-TV's Jon Keller about the MCAS and Question 2.
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Massachusetts education officials released the latest MCAS testing results. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
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A group in Massachusetts wants to do away with the MCAS graduation requirement.
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The Massachusetts Teachers Association wants the state to stop using the MCAS test as a graduation requirement.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler.
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Pink cocaine has reportedly made its way to the Boston area, federal investigators told WBZ-TV's I-Team.
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Now that Question 2 has passed, removing MCAS as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts schools, what are the standards for high school graduation?
Massachusetts voters approved ballot questions on the auditor's authority and the MCAS, but lawmakers may still tinker with them.
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The defending NBA champions held off the league's hottest team on Tuesday night in Boston.
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery after a sluggish start to the season.
The Boston Celtics will welcome the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers to TD Garden on Tuesday night, a highly anticipated early-season showdown between the two best teams in the Eastern Conference.
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