High school students would take end-of-course tests designed, administered, and scored by the state under new graduation requirements recommended by a state council.
The K-12 Statewide Graduation Council that Gov. Maura Healey formed through an executive order in January was charged with advising the governor and Legislature on the development of a statewide graduation requirement. Voters in 2024 approved a ballot law to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement.
Initial recommendation documents released by the council on Monday include a “demonstration of mastery” that has two components: exams administered by the state, taken at the end of courses, and capstones or portfolios that are designed, administered, and scored locally…