While MCAS scores showed some improvement year over year, results are still poor compared to before the pandemic.

But let’s not ignore the big story: Montgomery County’s above-average state rating and bump in average test scores mask a ...

Massachusetts MCAS scores show modest gains in English, flat math performance and continued post-pandemic challenges, with 63 ...

In some areas, test scores were lower than they were even in 2021, when many students were still learning from home.

On math skills, students in Washington are lagging kids in 14 other states, making this the moment for our top education official to show leadership.

It's a fin-tastic find! The Atlantic Shark Institute spotted a young Great White shark near Block Island last week.

For the first time in two decades, Massachusetts sophomores took the MCAS without needing it to graduate. The result: they did much worse than last year, and some state officials and others believe ...

A smaller percentage of Massachusetts schools made significant progress towards, met, or exceeded their own goals in 2025, ...

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) scores for 2025 have been released, revealing a decline in student ...

Regular attendance, which had plummeted during the pandemic, rebounded to 76% in the 2024–2025 school year, up from 66%.

Niche.com, an education research platform, compiles the rankings annually based on data from the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics and more.

Every child says "no" to adult requests at some point, especially at certain ages. Responding with patience and room to protest can help ensure the task still gets done.