In 2015, Marla Barkoff, MD, was a healthy mom and board-certified endocrinologist practicing at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago when a bunch of debilitating symptoms landed her on the ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, which would eliminate the MCAS requirement for graduation, is dividing teachers, parents, and elected officials on what's best for students. Tuesday, November ...

State voters are being asked on the Nov. 5 election ballot to decide whether the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test should remain a criterion for graduation. If a majority of voters ...

In addition to deciding their pick for president of United States, Massachusetts voters in November will weigh in on five ballot initiatives. This is the second in a series of stories explaining each ...

Battle lines continue to form around a ballot question to change a key component of the education reform law that some say made Massachusetts the best educated state in the country, separating ...

When voters head to the polls in Massachusetts, they face a contentious ballot referendum on whether or not to eliminate a requirement that high school students pass a statewide test in order to get a ...

PITTSFIELD — Now that passing the MCAS test isn’t a requirement for a high school diploma, what is? For now, the answer depends on where you go to school. With the Massachusetts Comprehensive ...

MCAs (whether legitimate or not) are quietly killing businesses. Before considering legal options for businesses that have secured MCAs, it is important to understand what an MCA is and why it poses a ...