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...
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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...
Oct 71 min read
Springfield teacher Roni Gold: No on Q2
Roni Gold joined WHMP Radio to discuss why he opposed Question 2. Click the link below to listen. https://soundcloud.com/whmp/spgfld-teac...
Oct 72 min read
An important statewide standard
This letter appeared in the Boston Globe. I’ve been following the debate over Question 2, and I wanted to share some information about...
Oct 73 min read
Conway: As a teacher, I know MCAS is crucial to ensuring we help all students succeed
I am a proud member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. I’m also an educator in a diverse urban district, and strongly believe...
Sep 262 min read
RELEASE: Statement on 2024 MCAS Results
STATEMENT BY JOHN SCHNEIDER, CHAIRMAN OF THE PROTECT OUR KIDS FUTURE: NO ON QUESTION 2 ON 2024 MCAS RESULTS September 24, 2024 - Today’s...
Sep 193 min read
School leaders oppose MCAS mandate repeal
The Salem News By Christian M. Wade BOSTON — School administrators are joining the ballot fight over a proposal to scrap the state’s MCAS...
Sep 171 min read
Former Education Secretary James Peyser Urges ‘No’ on Question 2, Citing MCAS as Key to Maintaining Massachusetts’ High Educational Standards
Radio Worcester Listen here: https://radioworcester.com/question-2-massachusetts/ James Peyser, former Secretary of Education under Gov....
Sep 154 min read
Parent of special needs student argues against Question 2
MetroWest Daily News By Jill Norton My oldest son has dyslexia and ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactive disorder). These learning...
Sep 133 min read
Peyser: High standards = better outcomes for all Mass. students
By James A. Peyser Boston Herald One of the core commitments of the Massachusetts 1993 Education Reform Act (MERA) is to ensure that all...
Sep 84 min read
Editorial: MCAS requirement removal question doesn’t pass test
The Editorial Board Lowell Sun / Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise With every teachers’ union pushing for the passage of Question 2 on the...
Sep 63 min read
MCAS ‘rarely prevents’ high schooler from getting diplomas, study of ballot question says
By Chris Van Buskirk Boston Herald A requirement that students pass the MCAS in 10th grade “rarely prevents” them from getting a high...
Sep 53 min read
Don’t abandon effective MCAS
Guest columnist Rosalie P. Porter Daily Hampshire Gazette The recent guest column “MCAS test requirement just bad policy and practice”...
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