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Easton School Committee begins rewrite of graduation policy after state ends MCAS as automatic competency test
Summary
Following a December law change that removed MCAS as the state competency determination, Easton administrators proposed revisions to the district graduation policy and recommended a short-term competency approach for the class of 2025.
Facing a December change in state law that eliminated MCAS as the automatic competency determination for graduation, Easton administrators presented proposed revisions to the district’s graduation policy and began discussion on a competency approach for the class of 2025.
Kelly Cavanaugh and Dr. Cabral led the Jan. 23 presentation. Cavanaugh outlined recommended edits to the district’s IKF (graduation requirement) policy, including removing language tied to course counts that vary by semester and consolidating competency-determination language into the program of studies so it can be updated more rapidly…
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