HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1610        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 496

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola and Stephen M. Brewer

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to scholastic achievement in the commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/28/2013

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

1/23/2013

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1610        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 496

By Mr. Smola of Palmer and Senator Brewer, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 496) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to prohibit the replacement of MCAS standards with national education standards.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3349 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to scholastic achievement in the commonwealth.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The twelfth paragraph of section 1I of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-  Said MCAS assessment shall be the official standard for scholastic achievement in the commonwealth and shall be based on the state’s own curriculum framework as; provided, however, that said board shall not adopt the national education standards in place of such MCAS standard.