Supporters of the Thrive Act argue that the test fails to reflect students’ full capacity, and fails to close real achievement gaps between groups of students. But a few defenders of the test credit the test with providing a single standard for a diverse state.
By the late 2020s, about half of all high school students could be enrolled in some type of early college, early career or vocational/technical program, which Education Secretary James Peyser said "has the potential really to transform what the high school experience is like" in Massachusetts.