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MA S327

MA S327
Concerning genocide education

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to genocide education . Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require all school districts in Massachusetts to include a unit of instruction on the Holocaust and other genocides, such as the Armenian Genocide, the Holodomor in Ukraine, and more recent atrocities in Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda, and Sudan. The bill mandates that this curriculum, which utilizes the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework, be taught at appropriate times during middle and high school, ensuring that all students receive instruction on genocide before graduating. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with providing training, seminars, conferences, and materials to assist educators in teaching this subject matter.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (45)

Jim Arciero (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Joseph Boncore (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Cynthia Creem (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Viriato deMacedo (R),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Paul Feeney (D),  Barry Finegold (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Carlos González (D),  Adam Hinds (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Donald Humason (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Mark Montigny (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Michael Rodrigues (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bruce Tarr (R),  Walter Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  James Welch (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581 (on 03/05/2020)
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S327
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S327.pdf
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