Theyâre coming for MCAS again, and maybe itâs about time
Updated May 8, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Teachers union: Crucial time to call for less testing, more learning
Re âTeachers union garbs its latest attack on MCAS in social-justice rhetoric. Donât fall for itâ (Editorial, May 2): Itâs time to listen to Black and brown students, families, and educators who are challenging us to understand the racist roots of standardized testing. The high-stakes MCAS tests backed by The Boston Globe have served to rank and punish under-resourced schools rather than to build their capacity to educate and support our students. An intense focus on MCAS drains the joy out of learning and narrows the curriculum to one-size-fits-all. Low-income students of color pay the highest price when they and their schools are slapped with racist, dehumanizing labels, such as âfailingâ or âchronically underperforming.â