To graduate high school, Massachusetts public school students must pass their 10th grade MCAS exam, in addition to other requirements set by school districts. This November, Ballot Question 2 will ask ...

Massachusetts students will see all new graduation requirement standards next year following the passage of Question 2 in Tuesday’s election. Question 2, championed by the Massachusetts Teachers ...

A "yes" vote ended the mandate that requires students to pass the tenth grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam to graduate high school. A "no" vote would have kept it as a ...

SACCHETTI IS LIVE IN BOSTON TO EXPLAIN THIS DIVIDE. SHARMAN. WELL, QUESTION TWO IS BACKED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. OPPONENTS INCLUDE BUSINESS GROUPS, PARENTS AND ALSO SOME TEACHERS.

Maine voters on Tuesday approved a law creating a new path to temporarily take guns from dangerous people following a referendum campaign inspired by the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The ...

Maine residents who vote on Nov. 4 will be asked if they support or oppose implementing a statewide red flag law, which seeks to prevent gun violence by imposing stronger regulations. Specifically, ...

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Voters in Massachusetts will soon decide whether insurance companies should be required to spend the bulk of their customers' premiums — 83 cents of every dollar — on patient care. Many people pay for ...

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KSHB 41 reporter Lily O’Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. Share your story idea with Lily. Question 2 on Kansas City, Missouri's April 8 ballot asks voters to allow the city ...

Two referendum questions were voted on across the state of Maine on Tuesday. Question 1 on the statewide ballot asked voters if they wanted to make changes to election laws in Maine, including adding ...