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The Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative, Question 2 was a successful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 5, 2002. [1] It was one of three 2002 ballot measures put to public vote, and the only one to pass.
If a majority of voters vote yes on Question 2, MCAS would no longer be a graduation requirement but remain in place as an assessment tool.
The initiative failed, with 54.8% of voters voting "No" and 45.2% "Yes". [1] If passed, Massachusetts would have become the second state to adopt ranked-choice voting for state and federal offices, following Maine's passage of Question 5 in 2016 and subsequent passage of Question 1 in June 2018.
What to know Question 2's details. Election 2024 voters will have to decide if they MCAS scores will be removed as a graduation requirement statewide. What to know Question 2's details.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association and American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts are backing an initiative petition — Question 2 on this November's ballot — to eliminate the use of the ...
Massachusetts Question 2 may refer to: 1980 Massachusetts Proposition 2½, 1980 ballot; 2002 Massachusetts Question 2, the Massachusetts English Language Education in Public Schools Initiative; Question 2, 2006 ballot; 2008 Massachusetts Question 2, the Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative
Question 2 in particular would remove passing the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam from being a graduation requirement in public high schools. State Rep. Jim Hawkins, D ...
The Massachusetts Legislature did not approve of the initiative by the May 4, 2010 deadline, according to the Massachusetts Elections Division, leaving petition organizers to obtain additional signatures from about 1/2 of 1% of voters who voted in the last governor election and submit them before or on July 7, 2010. According to the ...