Episode 374: High Stakes Testing: Well Done or Rare?

from The Horse Race · host Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith

This week on The Horse Race, Rep. Ayanna Presley is officially not joining the horse race for Senate. Then, Jenn and Steve are joined by ⁠Sam Drysdale⁠, reporter with the State House News Service, to zoom in on Healey's newly announced guidelines for high school graduation - kids may face new tests, new requirements, but "lower stakes." And finally, is Massachusetts the most Christmassy state?Jenn's NYT Rec: Cheesy Hassle Back Potato Gratin Sam Drysdale, High school graduation standards evolving at local, state levels Preply's Christmas Spirit IndexTrivia Q: "Why did the Massachusetts Bay Colony once ban Christmas celebrations?"Submissions: [email protected]