Since its inception as part of the 1993 Education Reform Act, the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) has been a cornerstone of our commitment to educational equity and a driving force elevating Massachusetts from the middle of the pack to becoming a national leader in education outcomes.
Mary Tamer
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Massachusetts 3rd graders falling short of early literacy benchmarks
READING IS THE foundation of all learning, and literacy the touchstone for academic success. While reading is essential at all grade levels, third grade is a student’s most pivotal year – the one where students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Tragically, less than half of Massachusetts third graders read proficiently. Even more […]
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We’re in an education crisis. Are we doing anything about it?
MASSACHUSETTS GOT A double dose of bad news this fall with national and state barometers confirming that more than two years of interrupted learning has taken a toll on the academic progress of students. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise; common sense, along with myriad reports on the impact of disrupted learning and a mental […]
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Why the long delay spending fed education funds?
THANKS TO A windfall of $1.8 billion in the latest round of federal COVID relief funding intended to help schools recover from the last two years of interrupted learning, we have an historic opportunity to transform public education in Massachusetts. Yet millions of federal dollars sit untapped in the state’s coffers, and if funds aren’t used […]