HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3734 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 607
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 science curriculum standards.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 2/19/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3734 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 607
By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 607) of Kenneth I. Gordon relative to science curriculum standards. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 471 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to science curriculum standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1D of Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, in line 31, after the word "States" the following:-
The standards for the subject of science shall include only peer-reviewed and age-appropriate subject matter; provided, (1) peer-reviewed subject matter shall be defined as conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods; and (2) age-appropriate shall be defined as topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or age groups of children and adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity typical for the age or age group.