Should Students Have To Pass The MCAS To Graduate? A Look At Ballot Question 2 In Massachusetts

By Laura Haefeli, CBS Boston

October 24, 2024

BOSTON - Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate the MCAS requirement for graduation, is dividing teachers, parents, and elected officials as they disagree on what's best for Massachusetts students.

"It's really unfortunate that this is the policy that we're discussing," said former Cambridge School Committee Vice Chairperson Manikka Bowman.

Tenth-graders must pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), the state's standardized test, to graduate high school. Question 2 on the November 5 ballot asks if that requirement should be eliminated.

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