Word: mcas
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...voters in the state are traditionally moderate, and for both Romney and O’Brien the path to victory lies in capturing the political center. Both candidates point to their fiscal experience, and their economic plans differ only by degree. They agree on some key issues, such as MCAS, but take opposite sides on the bilingual education ballot question and the death penalty...
...major goal of the reorganization plan should be to help make schools more appealing to all students in addition to simply saving money. New curricula and better teacher training should accommodate the influx of new students, better prepare students for the statewide MCAS exam and help stem the flight from public schools. The youth of Cambridge’s public education system would be best served if all money saved from the mergers was channeled directly back into the School Department, allowing it to pursue these goals...
...addition to the merger issue, which the school committee is expected to vote on next month, city officials last night confronted other looming education issues—especially MCAS...
...Alessandro said she would lobby the state to reduce attendance requirements for students who waive failing MCAS scores and graduate based on other criteria...
...MCAS looms as just one of several high-stakes issues confronting the school committee this year. As the committee faces the contentious merger process and resolve continuing trouble at CRLS, committee members anticipate a school year filled with strife and contention...