With Election Day only one day away, the final push for both the “yes” and “no” sides of Ballot Question 2 has brought in big names and big money to try to help voters make up their minds.Three weeks ago, a UMass poll showed the “yes” side with a double-digit lead.However, a new UNH poll shows the “yes” side’s lead cut to six points, with a margin of error of three and a half points either way. 8% of voters are still undecided.Actor and Cambridge-native Matt Damon plays pitchman in a last-minute social media ad for the “yes” on 2 campaign.”High stakes testing, in general, tends to narrow the curriculum and the curriculum so that teachers are teaching to the test,” Damon said in the video.If approved, Question 2 would eliminate the MCAS exam as a high school graduation requirement in Massachusetts. The “yes” side has been funded almost entirely …
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