Research Points to COVID’s ‘Long Tail’ on School Graduation Rates
The majority of states, 26, saw declines in high school graduation rates following the pandemic, new research shows. In 2020, ...
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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates. Ditching exit exams helped, new research finds
Even students who were in elementary school when COVID struck might need extra support to graduate high school, the authors ...
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With the deadline looming to do away with the MCAS requirement, Massachusetts lawmakers debate what to do next
After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to receive a diploma, the question of whether the state will pursue a ...
3 Ideas To Make High School More Meaningful
It’s time to reimagine what high school can provide to students and to embrace a modernized set of pathways and graduation ...
Uncertainty looms after MCAS vote
After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in ...
More states ditch exams as high school grad requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints about classroom time and preparation for the future.
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Educators look to a future without MCAS
After voters overwhelmingly voted to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to ...
The ‘Diploma Divide’ and the 2024 Election
Donald Trump is a man who never tires of telling how wealthy and smart he is, who has an Ivy League education and owns his ...
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Insiders weigh replacement standard after MCAS vote
After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in ...
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Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
In Oregon, for instance, the push to suspend the essential skills requirement gained momentum after the state school ... denied diplomas because of this requirement. Educators were forced to narrow ...
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Teachers unions cheer passage of Question 2, ending MCAS graduation requirement
Students who fail that test can continue to take it in subsequent years in order ... maintaining high, universal standards across the state for students who have a high school diploma.