EASTHAMPTON – The big news from the results of this year's MCAS test is that the high school is now a Level 1, rather than a Level 3, meaning it's meeting its goals to narrow student proficiency gaps.

BOSTON — State and local officials are scratching their heads after MCAS test scores in lower grades showed little improvement, or in some cases sharp declines. The main sore spot was scores for third ...

BOSTON — While state education officials yesterday celebrated the highest math scores in the 11-year-history of the MCAS exam, they worried about declining scores on the English portion of the exam in ...

The first MCAS tests administered in the COVID-19 era featured drops in scores "across the board," the state's education commissioner said Sept. 21, saying the results show "everyone is going to have ...

Minnesota students made small gains on the 2011 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). However, significant achievement gaps remain between the state’s white students and students of color, ...