Massachusetts students don’t have to take MCAS; and some are arguing they shouldn’t
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Clockwise from the top left, Nora Dyer-Murphy, Abigail Rothstein, Raghav Surya and Ben Schrenzel, members of the Belchertown High School student union for equity, are campaigning to let students know about their right to opt out of the MCAS test.
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With Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test dates approaching, a group of students in Belchertown is making it their mission to let fellow students know they can opt-out of the test.
In Massachusetts, not all families are aware that they can opt their child out for the yearly assessment. These Belchertown High School students are trying to spread the word, aligning themselves with campaigns from the Massachusetts Teachers Association and other groups that feel the test should not be required this year as students still grapple with COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and continue to adjust t