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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 215 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 177 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 173 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...
Oct 174 min read
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...
Oct 165 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 152 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...
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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...
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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 115 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...
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