The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released statewide achievement scores for PARCC and MCAS exams Monday afternoon and they showed an improved ranking for the Elizabeth Carter Brooks Elementary School.
While New Bedford students won't be forced to take MCAS or PARCC tests, they also won't be told they can opt out.
At Monday's meeting, the New Bedford School Committee voted to not send parents information about their right to refuse standardized testing for their child...
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, or MCAS, is a sore subject for many people. Some educators have expressed frustration with the pressure placed on them to prepare students for exams, often taking over the curriculum. Students don't particularly care for any standardized test, let alone one that could make or break your high school career. And parents, they might feel helpless when it
Students in 4th, 7th, and 10th grades in every public school across the state have had March 19th circled on their calendar for months. It was supposed to be the day when they showcased their writing skills with the writing composition portion of the mandatory, statewide MCAS test...