Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's team is looking into what more the state can do to help high school students who do not pass the MCAS exam, but she gave voice…
She also said she is looking into what the state can do to help high school students who don't pass the examMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's team is looking into what more the state can do to help high school students who do not pass the MCAS exam, but she gave voice Tuesday to her opposition to a potential ballot question that would force the state to stop using the annual exam as a high school graduation requirement.
"I think that assessment is important, we need to be able to assess how our young people are doing. So I do not support getting rid of MCAS," Healey said."I think there's a question about what do we do for young people, and there are about 700 each year, who are unable to pass MCAS and therefore do not receive a high school diploma. We've got to find a way to take care of those young people, get them what they need, and see them through.
A special legislative committee heard testimony from both sides of the MCAS issue in early March. The Legislature can either approve the ballot question, pass an alternative bill or let the question go to the ballot. If the House and Senate take no action by May 1, sponsors must collect more voter signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot.
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