In 2022, 30.5% of Mass. public high school graduates scored a 3 (out of 5) or higher on an AP exam. Nationally, 21.6% of public high school students scored a 3 or higher.
Town meeting season is right around the corner. Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury all have their town meetings planned for April 11; Chilmark town meeting is on April 24, Tisbury’s warrant will go in front of voters April 25, and Aquinnah town meeting is May 11. On all the warrants, voters in the six […]
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced this month that the state is covering the cost of HiSET tests in each subject, along with two retake tests. HiSET is a high school equivalency testing program. Massachusetts began free GED testing for residents in September. “By removing testing fees, we are making an investment […]
A new study found reading and math scores dropping, with lowest results amid Black and Hispanic students and in lower income towns and cities in Massachusetts.