By using just one assessment instrument that evaluated a narrow range of 20th-century skills, we missed an opportunity to assess the skills and knowledge that students need to live in the 21st century ...

NORTH READING, MASSACHUSETTS / ACCESS Newswire / November 13, 2025 / Students in North Reading Public Schools achieved the highest science scores in Massachusetts on the 2025 Massachusetts ...

Former Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka accused some MCAs of being behind county assembly wrangles, and they hit back at him ...

Going into a week where students across Massachusetts will sit for state-required standardized tests, a newly formed coalition of education organizations will step into the arena and throw its support ...

BOSTON – A sixth grade student at a Massachusetts school suffered burns when the laptop they were using began smoking during MCAS testing. It happened Tuesday around 9:30 a.m. at Whitin Intermediate ...

All that remained in his way was the math test. But in his final try during his senior year, Boyd fell two points short. "This is the only reason why I was unable to obtain my diploma at my graduation ...

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DECEMBER 14, 2021 (State House News Service) - State education officials are poised this week to approve a new MCAS-based student achievement program that would come with a $25 ...

METHUEN — Do scores on a test where there are no consequences and little incentives provide any insights?