HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3233        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 397

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Sheila C. Harrington

_________________

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 requiring public school districts to add civics to their curriculum.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/16/2015

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

8/12/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

8/12/2019

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

8/12/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

8/12/2019

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

8/12/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

8/12/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

8/12/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

8/12/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/12/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

8/12/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

8/12/2019

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

8/12/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3233        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 397

By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 397) of Sheila C. Harrington and others for legislation to require the teaching of civics in public schools.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

_______________

 

An Act requiring public school districts to add civics to their curriculum.

 

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

Every public school district shall require all students to complete a section in civics before graduating from secondary school. Civics education course may be offered at either the secondary school or intermediate school level at the discretion of the Administration of the school district. Said course may be incorporated into a social studies curriculum if applicable.