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Opponents, advocates each file to change language of ballot question nixing MCAS graduation requirement

Both sides of the MCAS debate have made motions in the Supreme Judicial Court to change the language of the proposed ballot question to nix use of the standardized test as a high school graduation requirement.

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MCAS ballot question clears final hurdle

BOSTON — Backers of a proposal to scrap the state s MCAS high school graduation mandate have cleared another — possibly final — hurdle to the November ballot.

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AZ public school advocates demand ESA voucher reform

As the State of Arizona grapples with a $1.8 billion budget deficit, public school advocates are demanding urgent reform on the state s Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program which lets parents use public funds for private-school tuition and other education-related costs. Rep. Analise Ortiz, D-Phoenix, said the Republican majority is "hell-bent on privatizing education and profiting off the backs of Arizona children." "The fraud and abuse of ESAs is infuriating," Ortiz asserted. .

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MCAS opponents double the number of signatures needed to advance ballot question

MCAS opponents double the number of signatures needed to advance ballot question
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MCAS ballot question clears final hurdle

MCAS ballot question clears final hurdle
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