SCORES RELEASED LAST WEEK from the spring 2022 MCAS paint a pretty worrisome picture, showing that student achievement in the state still lags below levels seen on the 2019 test, the last one given before COVID hit, a clear sign of the ongoing impact of pandemic learning loss. What are the big takeaways from the […]
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As parents, we’re all now superintendents
I RECENTLY DECLARED a “snow day” for my school district. I made the call early after my oldest son complained of a toothache and my younger two boys came down with a serious case of the wiggles. The forecast said the afternoon would be in the 60s, and after a long stretch of rainy, cold […]
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Latest MCAS scores are troubling
The state released its latest MCAS results on Tuesday, and the scores seem alarming. According to the Boston Globe, 61 percent of 10th graders statewide met or exceeded expectations on the new, more rigorous English exam, while the percentage was 59 percent on the tougher math exam put in place. Both percentages were well below […]