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BOSTON — A state commission has rolled out a new outline for high school graduation standards after the MCAS exam was voted out as a requirement for a diploma.
A report, “Vision of a Massachusetts High School Graduate,” was released Wednesday by a 31-member panel created by Gov. Maura Healey earlier this year to consider new graduation standards after voters rejected the MCAS mandate in the November elections.
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By Christian M. Wade | Statehouse Reporter
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