educational evaluation methods

Latest MCAS scores prompt calls for reform

October 4, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — State education officials and advocates are calling for a renewed focus on academic performance in the public school system after the latest MCAS test results showed…

Civics lessons part of new MCAS pact

May 21, 2024 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Eighth-graders would be required to take a new MCAS civics exam under a proposed $180 million contract with a Georgia-based private company that oversees the state’s…