Does The MCAS Cause Students To Drop Out?

Since Massachusetts implemented this high stakes test 15 years ago, it’s been controversial. And debate is about to flare up as changes to the rules make the English and math sections more difficult to pass. One of the central arguments is whether or not MCAS is causing kids to dropout.

In our continuing series "Project Dropout," WBUR’s Monica Brady-Myerov looks at the relationship between high stakes testing and dropping out.