BOSTON (WWLP) - Teachers, parents, and education professionals gathered at the State House on Monday to share their ideas for graduation requirements that would replace MCAS standardized testing.

After the 51-49% passage of the ballot question getting rid of MCAS standardized testing as a graduation requirement, the Bay State has been grappling with the question of how to set a standard for our school systems. Citizens for Public Schools, a public education advocacy non profit, held forums to ensure a new requirement meets student and teacher needs.

"Many other states are moving beyond what I would call a lazy and inaccurate way of measuring student learning, which is a standardized test," said Massachusetts Teachers Association President Max Page.

These advocates say MCAS testing is un

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