Today, Governor Healey’s Statewide K-12 Graduation Council presented a report and recommendations (see also press release) for a new set of requirements for students in Massachusetts public high schools to earn a diploma.
M.A.S.S. Executive Director Mary Bourque issued the following statement:
“We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership and to the Graduation Council for the time, expertise, and care they invested to develop these recommendations.
“M.A.S.S. continues to believe it is critical for Massachusetts to have a statewide standard for students to earn a high school diploma. We also believe that the number and scope of new requirements must be manageable for students, families, educators, and administrators, and that full consideration be given to the resources necessary to implement these new measures.
“In the weeks ahead, we look forward to engaging with Superintendents across the Commonwealth to gather their perspectives and suggestions about the Council’s preliminary recommendations, in pursuit of final recommendations that uphold our commitment to excellence and equity for every student.”
Mary M. Bourque, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents (M.A.S.S.)