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With MCAS no longer a graduation requirement, Danvers to draft local competency-determination policy
2109284 · January 14, 2025
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Summary
Department guidance requires districts to set local competency-determination rules after the ballot change eliminating MCAS as a graduation requirement; Danvers staff proposed a simple baseline tied to passing core courses and will return with a draft policy in February.
Following state changes that removed MCAS as a universal graduation requirement, district staff told the committee they will draft a local competency-determination policy to demonstrate students meet Massachusetts framework standards.
Nut graf: The district proposed a straightforward approach—students meeting…
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