The decline appears to be accelerating. Last year Massachusetts’ drop in fourth-grade math scores was larger than in 40 states and Washington, D.C. And fourth- and eighth-grade reading scores ...

HAVERHILL — Three English teachers are fighting a requirement that they grade students’ responses to a practice MCAS test outside of school.

Opponents of using the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement suggest there are better ways to measure student achievement.

Guest columnist Sarah Woodard: MCAS test requirement just bad policy and practice ...

The MCAS tests "were not designed to measure higher order thinking and are largely based on lower level material," the report said.

Voters may wonder: What does passing the tests really entail? Try the two quizzes below to find out. These are real questions from recent Grade 10 MCAS math and English exams.

New rules regarding the state MCAS tests will result in an explosion of students failing and will heap more bureaucratic demands on a cash-strapped public education system, local school ...

HAVERHILL — Three English teachers are fighting a requirement that they grade students’ responses to a practice MCAS test outside of school.