Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests
by A ballot initiative targets tests rather than fixing problems in the system
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Fires at Oregon and Washington ballot boxes connected, police ID ‘suspect vehicle’: ‘Attack on democracy’
Authorities in Oregon and Washington state have identified a “suspect vehicle” they say is connected to incendiary devices that caused fires at ballot boxes in …
Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot
A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for …
DeSantis Is Going All Out to Defeat Florida’s Abortion Ballot Question
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed a strict abortion ban, has become the face of a campaign against the referendum, which would allow abortions “before viability.”
With Election Day 2 Weeks Away, 15 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot
Since the pandemic, early voting has become a broadly accepted part of American elections. But it is difficult to glean partisan advantage.
In Wisconsin, Democrats Hope Competing Down Ballot Helps Harris, Too
For the first time in 13 years, Wisconsin Democrats are contesting a number of local races. Even a few thousand voters energized by the candidates …
Pennsylvania Republicans Lag Democrats in Early Mail Ballot Requests
Encouraging voters to cast mail ballots — and cast them early — benefits political campaigns. But former President Donald J. Trump’s skepticism has hurt Republican …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Won’t Be on New York Ballot, Supreme Court Rules
The candidate had asked the justices to intervene after a state judge found that he had used an improper home address in election paperwork.
A Wisconsin Mayor Took Issue With a Ballot Drop Box Decision, So He Took the Drop Box
Mayor Doug Diny of Wausau, Wis., said the City Council should have been consulted before the installation. The Wisconsin Supreme Court had said authority rested …
Supreme Court Won’t Restore Jill Stein to the Nevada Ballot
Democrats had argued that Ms. Stein, the Green Party’s presidential candidate, was ineligible because the party had failed to submit a required statement.