State proposes end-of-course testing system to replace MCAS as graduation standard

Graduation framework recommends new high school tests

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State council proposes new high school graduation framework with end-of-course exams

Passing the tests would not be a condition of receiving a diploma, as it was under the former "high stakes" MCAS system, but a major teachers union said the proposal still "defies the will of the voters" in 2024.

New Mass. Proposed Graduation Requirements Include Testing Opposed by Voters

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Executive Office of Education released a new statewide high school graduation standards framework on Monday, Dec. 1, to replace MCAS testing. Voters approved Question 2 in 2024, with nearly 60 percent voting to end the requirement to pass the MCAS test for graduation. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) says the recommendations made by the K-12 Statewide Graduation Council appointed by Governor Healey makes “n…

Gov. Healey's new graduation plan gets mixed reviews

Massachusetts voters decided to lean away from high-stakes testing as a graduation requirement, but reviews are mixed on the governor's plan for replacement preconditions.

Standardized tests included in new MA high school graduation framework

Healey unveils post-MCAS graduation plan with new end-of-course tests

Gov. Healey's graduation framework includes state-administered end-of-course exams and capstone projects, splitting teachers unions and drawing business support.