I’m a teacher; this is why I split with my union on MCAS ballot question
By Roni Gold in the Springfield Republican and republished on MassLive.com As a Springfield public school teacher, proud Massachusetts...
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Oct 313 min read
Healey Admin Again Pushes for No on Question 2
The Franklin Observor Gov. Maura Healey's top education official used time during a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday to reiterate...
Oct 315 min read
Boston Globe: Look to recent history — and vote no on Question 2
By The Boston Globe Editorial Board There’s a reason Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and other state leaders...
Oct 313 min read
Vote no on Question 2 to preserve state's education standards
By James Caradonio in The Worcester Telegram & Gazette I am writing to share a perspective that many Massachusetts voters probably do not...
Oct 313 min read
Dot ‘progressive’ makes a case for MCAS
By Orin Gutlerner in the Dorchester Reporter As a lifelong progressive, career educator, and someone who believes we need to keep the...
Oct 311 min read
I urge a no vote on Question 2
By Laurie Martinelli in The Berkshire Eagle To the editor: The high academic standards that MCAS has set for all students regardless of...
Oct 315 min read
Massachusetts Is Making Its High School Diplomas Meaningless
By Jessica Grose in The New York Times On Election Day, Massachusetts voters will have a chance to get rid of the state’s high school...
Oct 313 min read
Join me in voting ‘no’ on Question 2 to ensure statewide equity in education
This op-ed appeared in The Daily Hampshire Gazette As a Springfield public school teacher, proud Massachusetts Teachers Association...
Oct 313 min read
Why we should vote “No” on ballot question #2: Maintaining standards in education
By Krista Fincke on EastBoston.com As a former science teacher in East Boston and Chelsea and current advocate for quality education, I...
Oct 304 min read
Eliminating MCAS would set back decades of progress for Latino students
Before Massachusetts created the MCAS graduation requirement as part of its Education Reform Act of 1993, Latino students faced...
Oct 301 min read
Listen: Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler talks Question 2
Click below to listen to Patrick Tutwiler's interview on WBUR https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/10/28/mcas-graduation-requirement-patrick-tu...
Oct 295 min read
La eliminación del MCAS supondría un retroceso de décadas en el progreso de los estudiantes latinos
Este artículo fue publicado en El Mundo Boston Este artículo de opinión está firmado por un grupo de líderes de diversas industrias,...
Oct 293 min read
Pregunta 2: Eliminar el MCAS marginará aún más a los estudiantes que necesitan ayuda y perjudicará a los docentes que intentan alcanzarlos
Por Vanessa Salinas Faublas en El Planeta Como docente con más de 15 años en el sistema de educación pública, entiendo lo importante que...
Oct 283 min read
MCAS helps us stay the course on education standards and gains
Abandoning graduation requirement would sell our most vulnerable students short by Jennie Williamson in Commonwealth Beacon FROM NOW...
Oct 273 min read
Businesses Need Educated Workforce
This op-ed appeared in Business West. Voters across the Commonwealth will decide on Nov. 5 whether to keep the MCAS as a high-school...
Oct 243 min read
The MCAS debate: Vote No on Question 2
This op-ed appeared in The Contrarian Boston By Matt Hills I ask all Massachusetts voters to vote NO on Question 2. This initiative...
Oct 223 min read
This WMass teacher thinks MCAS should remain a graduation requirement (Viewpoint)
By Cynthia Agruso I firmly believe that the MCAS should continue to be a high school graduation requirement for students in the...
Oct 205 min read
Most states have extensive graduation requirements. In Massachusetts, it’s just the MCAS.
This article appeared in The Boston Globe Two states require that students take independently-administered civics tests to graduate high...
Oct 167 min read
Governor Healey to vote ‘No’ on MCAS ballot question
Battle lines continue to form around a ballot question to change a key component of the education reform law that some say made...
Oct 163 min read
Preserving the path to success: Why the MCAS matters
By Manikka Bowman in The Bay State Banner As a parent and a former Cambridge School Committee member who cares deeply about setting up...
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