Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993
- Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993
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The Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 is legislation passed in Massachusetts mandating several modern educational reforms over a 7-year period. The reforms included the introduction of charter schools and the standardized test, the MCAS. It is based on Outcomes Based Education.
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