In 2015, Marla Barkoff, MD, was a healthy mom and board-certified endocrinologist practicing at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago when a bunch of debilitating symptoms landed her on the ...

Across Massachusetts, students have been performing poorly on the MCAS English test ever since the pandemic. And Taunton is no exception. Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Education released ...

Want to better understand the Mass. state ballot questions you’ll be voting on in November? These booksellers have recommendations. The Massachusetts Teachers Association held a press conference on ...

Voters will face five ballot questions in the 2024 Massachusetts elections on Nov. 5. Here is what you need to know about Question 2, which would eliminate the MCAS as a high school graduation ...

By using just one assessment instrument that evaluated a narrow range of 20th-century skills, we missed an opportunity to assess the skills and knowledge that students need to live in the 21st century ...

State voters are being asked on the Nov. 5 election ballot to decide whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should remain a criterion for graduation. If a majority of voters ...

MCAs (whether legitimate or not) are quietly killing businesses. Before considering legal options for businesses that have secured MCAs, it is important to understand what an MCA is and why it poses a ...

PITTSFIELD — Now that passing the MCAS test isn’t a requirement for a high school diploma, what is? For now, the answer depends on where you go to school. With the Massachusetts Comprehensive ...