The Boston Globe

State mulls end-of-course tests, but officials insist they won’t be another high-stakes graduation exam

WORCESTER — Just a year after Massachusetts voters resoundingly overturned using the 10th grade MCAS exam as a graduation requirement, state leaders are sparking debate by recommending end-of-course ...
Berkshire Eagle

Proposal to redefine graduation standards raises fears of high-stakes testing’s return

Is high-stakes testing as a graduation requirement about to make a comeback in Massachusetts? In a preliminary draft from the co-chairs of a state panel charged with setting new graduation standards, ...