As you consider which of the cities and towns in
Massachusetts in which to live, the quality of your children's
education is sure to be a major concern to you. You have much data
to assist you in choosing which communities meet your needs for
quality education. First to consider are the results of the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System or MCAS. MCAS is a
statewide standardized testing of students in all communities in the
Commonwealth. As such you may determine how students in one
community compare to another. Additionally you may determine how any
community is progressing in providing quality education to its
students year over year. Additionally, the Boston Globe provides
information on the performance of the schools in the towns in the
Commonwealth.