HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 772        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 492

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Todd M. Smola

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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 education standards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

1/14/2015

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

8/27/2019

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

8/27/2019

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

8/27/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

8/27/2019

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

8/27/2019

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

8/27/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

8/27/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

8/27/2019

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

8/27/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/27/2019

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

8/27/2019

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

8/27/2019

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

8/27/2019

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

8/27/2019

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

8/27/2019

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

8/27/2019

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

8/27/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

8/27/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 772        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 492

By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 492) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to adopt national education standards.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to education standards.

 

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

The 2010 vote of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopting national education standards; i.e. the Common Core standards in English language arts and mathematics, is hereby nullified, and  furthermore the state of Massachusetts shall now use its own assessment based on the state’s own curriculum frameworks as the standard for scholastic achievement in Massachusetts. In addition, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shall conduct an examination of academic standards and then update and revise the existing frameworks and MCAS assessment. As part of the examination process, the governor shall appoint a special commission to be chaired by the lieutenant governor and whose members will consist of educators, teachers, administrators, school committee members, parents of students, and concerned citizens. That commission shall provide input and assist DESE in developing new standards that shall be submitted to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for final approval and adoption.