graduation requirements

The Boston School Committee is adopting more difficult standards to graduate high school, beginning with the class of 2026. Starting with this year’s seventh graders, students will have to complete a state-recommended program, called the MassCore, in order to graduate. Requirements set by the MassCore include four years of English, Math and PE in addition to three years of science…

The Boston Public School Committee voted overwhelmingly to adopt a more rigorous state-recommended program, MassCore, thereby bolstering graduation requirements.

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted Tuesday to eliminate MCAS graduation requirements for the class of 2022.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is due to vote Tuesday on whether or not to eliminate MCAS graduation requirements for the class of 2022.