>> reporter: david, mitchell chester says he supports the next generation version of the mcas, which adds elements of the park test and that it should be computer based. this has been dubbed mcas 2.0. supporters say it does a good job of measuring kids compared to their national counterparts, but in its current form, it's outdated. supporters have argued that the test does a better job measuring a student's critical thinking skills. a state commission says both tests are equal when it comes to predicting how well a student will do in college. so that is the commissioner's choice. the state board of education is set to vote on which tests they choose next tuesday. lisa some. >> all right, paula. thank you. >>> tonight, the show of solidarity. hundreds of boston college students joining students around the country protesting racial injustice and supporting students and faculty at the university of missouri. here is a live look right now at a rally that's under way in philadelphia. students from drexel university, penn and temple gathering in protest there. students kept today's rally p

mitchell chester says the new test would most likely consist of material from the parcc exam. half of the school districts in the state took that exam last year as part of a pilot program. the results came back earlier this week. boston performed well below the statewide average. another setback for the indycar race set to hit the streets of boston. the herald has learned that hubspot has already secured the convention center labor day weekend of 2018. that means the indycar race, which plans to shut down streets in that area starting next year would need to relocate. boston has signed a five-year contract with indycar to host the race, starting next year. randy: right now, an investigation into how a malden teen died is just getting underway. were found washing ashore in plymouth yesterday morning. he was last seen by his family on october 17. foul play is not suspected. a new hampshire family struggling months later to find any leads in the murder of a loved one. denise robert was gunned down as she walked through manchester's north end on august 30. her killer still on the