The Legislature could overturn the MCAS ballot question. Will they?

Things to consider about Trump's win and election results in Mass.

“But of course, the vast majority of towns in Massachusetts did not vote for Trump.” The all-Democratic Mass. Congressional delegation heads ...

Question 2: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition

The Elections Division administers state and federal elections and provides information on voting and elections to the public, candidates and government ...

Askwith Education Forum Weighs High-Stakes Test Graduation ...

The event focused on a proposed ballot initiative that would repeal the requirement that students earn a passing score on 10th-grade Massachusetts ...

2024 Ballot Questions - League of Women Voters of Needham

In 2024, five questions are on the State Election ballot as a result of citizen-initiated petitions for new laws.

The initiative petition process | Mass.gov

Initiative petitions first must be prepared by the petitioner, signed by at least 10 registered voters, and submitted to the Attorney General's Office by the ...

MCAS: The debate over Question 2, an effort to drop the high school ...

Massachusetts public school students must pass standardized tests in order to graduate high school. Question 2 in the 2024 election asks ...

Wrinkle in the ballot battles - POLITICO

Ballot questions give voters their most direct chance to weigh in on policy. But state law gives lawmakers the final say on whether to rewrite or repeal them.

Mass. Ballot Question #2 - Western Mass News

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB ...

Types of petitions and ballot questions - Mass.gov

An initiative petition is a way for people to propose laws and constitutional amendments. Initiative petitions are binding statewide petitions.

Lawmakers could repeal new laws from ballot questions - Yahoo

As voters begin to weigh in on ballot questions with early voting, top Massachusetts Democrats are leaving the possibility open of appealing potential new laws.

What is Massachusetts Ballot Question 2? MCAS graduation ...

A "yes" vote would end the mandate requiring students to pass the 10th grade MCAS exam to graduate high school.

Gov. Healey opposes ballot question to eliminate MCAS graduation ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's team is looking into what more the state can do to help high school students who do not pass the MCAS exam ...

Voters Generally Positive on Ballot Questions 9/19/2024

If the election for U.S. Senate were held today, 58% of. Massachusetts likely voters say they would vote for Warren, 32% would vote for ...

Ballot Measures - OpenSecrets

Explore the ballot measures attracting the most spending, top donors to ballot measure committees and more.

Mass. Will Do Away With High School Standardized Testing ... - The 74

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly supported ballot question 2, removing one of the state's few high school graduation requirements.

Needham voters: Deep purple or tangled up in blue?

by Bob Baker - From Kamala Harris at the national level to Josh Tarsky locally, Needham voters overwhelmingly selected Democratic candidates ...

2024 Elections Dashboard - Ballot Measures - MultiState

If approved by voters, this measure would exempt local laws or local constitutional amendments from the budget isolation resolution, which requires that the ...

Understanding Mass. Ballot Question 2, on the future of the MCAS test

Should MCAS be ended as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts or be kept as-is? Voters will decide in the 2024 election.

State leaders react to MCAS ballot question being passed - AOL.com

Ballot question 2 passed, removing MCAS standardized testing as a high school graduation requirement.

2024 United States ballot measures - Wikipedia

The following is a list of ballot measures, whether initiated by legislators or citizens, which have been certified to appear on various states' ballots ...