Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Says She’s Undecided On MCAS Standardized Tests Ballot Question

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says she's not sure whether she'll support or oppose a ballot question seeking to end a requirement that students pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test in order to graduate from high school.

"I have not yet sat down all the way and made sure to feel as deeply educated on the particular consequences of the ballot language yet, so that is something that is on my list to make sure that I do very soon," Wu said during an interview on GBH News's "Boston Public Radio on Tuesday, August 6, according to State House News Service." "I do have some discomfort with the idea of the be-all, end-all being one particular test that, as you heard, doesn't serve anyone. But also, there's a need for making sure there are standards in place that continue to hold all of us accountable for the delivery of education to our young people."