Results of "next generation" standardized test in Mass. released

BOSTON -- Just half of Massachusetts students in grades three through eight met or exceeded expectations on the new "next generation MCAS test" in math and English - the first time the test has been administered.Massachusetts education officials publicly released the spring 2017 test results on Wednesday.Educators were quick to caution against making direct comparisons between a student's performance on the new test and the original, nearly 20-year-old, MCAS.Scoring for the new test falls into f