Three decades after the landmark legislation was passed, the state still has far more work to do, according to education analysts and a review by the Globe.
The bill’s advocates gathered Wednesday over Zoom to argue that the high-stakes MCAS has been a failure, blocking vulnerable students from pursuing their goals in higher education and careers.
BOSTON In a week where students across Massachusetts will sit for state-required standardized tests, a newly formed coalition of education organizations will step into the arena and throw its support behind the controversial exams against a backdrop.
The pro-MCAS coalition, Voices for Academic Equity, was convened by Education Reform Now Massachusetts and made up of a dozen education organizations and partners, the group said in a release.