Why I’m Voting ‘No’ on Question 2
By Allison McDonald in the Amherst Current When I was in high school, the state of Virginia (where my family lived at the time) required...
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Oct 155 min read
RELEASE: NO on 2 CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FROM A BIPARTISAN COALITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
NO on 2 CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FROM A BIPARTISAN COALITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS The ballot initiative decides whether a critical...
Oct 142 min read
RELEASE: NO ON QUESTION 2 CAMPAIGN HITS THE AIRWAVES WITH NEW AD FEATURING PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
Protect Our Kids’ Future: No on Question 2 today aired its first campaign ad on broadcast and cable television, a 30-second spot...
Oct 112 min read
Boston Business Journal endorses "No" on Question 2
Vote no on ballot Question 2. We need the MCAS graduation requirement. The BBJ Editorial Board It’s been said that Massachusetts’ most...
Oct 114 min read
Grading the MTA leaders on their Question 2 campaign: A ‘D’ for research, an ‘F’ for critical reasoning, but an ‘A+’ for spending members’ dues.
The leaders of the Massachusetts Teachers Association Zoomed into the Globe editorial board recently to argue for Question 2, their...
Oct 115 min read
MCAS provides equity; vote "no" on Question 2
This opinion piece appeared in the Boston Globe. Massachusetts has more than 500 school districts. Each one has its own standards for...
Oct 113 min read
Vote no on Q.2 – Eliminating MCAS will damage the readiness of students
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the Dorchester Reporter Massachusetts has consistently ranked first in the nation when it comes to...
Oct 112 min read
RELEASE: No on 2 launches new advertisements encouraging voters to maintain Massachusetts’ high education standards
October 9, 2024 - Today, Protect Our Kids’ Future: No on Question 2 released two new campaign ads to help educate voters about the...
Oct 111 min read
Weakening academic standards will result in fewer job opportunities for Mass. students
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette As an organization that represents employers across Massachusetts, we...
Oct 111 min read
Vote NO on Question 2 (MCAS)
This Letter to the Editor appeared in the Fig City News As someone who grew up in Mississippi and witnessed firsthand the challenges...
Oct 105 min read
MCAS provides equity; vote 'no' on Question 2
This op-ed appeared in the Boston Globe Massachusetts has more than 500 school districts . Each one has its own standards for awarding...
Oct 91 min read
Matt Hills, vice-chair of the MA Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: No on Question 2
Matt Hills joined NightSide with Dan Rea discuss why he opposes Question 2. Click the link below to listen. https://wbznewsradio.iheart.c...
Oct 83 min read
Scrapping MCAS would be irresponsible
by Bob Schwartz in Commonwealth Beacon MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS are being asked this fall whether or not a passing score on MCAS should...
Oct 82 min read
Boston Herald endorses "No" on Question 2
The Boston Herald Editorial Board The MCAS tests aren't easy. They take hours, require study, practice, and for teachers to spend...
Oct 72 min read
RELEASE: Black Economic Council of Massachusetts and The Alliance for Business Leadership Urge a NO Vote on Question 2
October 7, 2024 - Two prominent business organizations representing a diverse group of business leaders today announced their opposition...
Oct 71 min read
Interview with Sec. of Education Patrick Tutwiler
Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler joins Keller At Large to discuss education policy in Massachusetts, including why...
Oct 75 min read
Boston Globe endorses "No" on Question 2
The Boston Globe Editorial Board Preserve the MCAS as a graduation requirement Schools in Massachusetts are the envy of the nation. But...
Oct 71 min read
Rodrigues: No on 2
Public school parent Keri Rodrigues joins Quincy Access Television to discuss why she is voting NO on Quesetion 2. Click the link below...
Oct 73 min read
Washington Post endorses "No" on Question 2
Two very different ballot measures in two very different states this year teach the same lesson: Bad ideas on education can come from...
Oct 73 min read
The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2
By Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe Columnist Passage of Question 2 would eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement, not replace it. Sometimes...
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