Statement of Mary M. Bourque, Ed.D., about the outcome of Ballot Question 2
Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.)
“The leaders of M.A.S.S. are disappointed that the passage of Question 2 lowers the bar for our high school graduates. The ballot question stipulates no replacement for MCAS exams as a statewide graduation requirement, and Massachusetts already lacks a required course of study for earning a high school diploma.
“Throughout this election season, we heard state leaders on both sides of the issue declare their support for revisiting statewide graduation requirements, and we fully intend to hold them to those commitments. Superintendents across the Commonwealth are eager to engage in a meaningful process to establish new graduation requirements that maintain high standards without relying on standardized tests alone.”
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