MA H603

Bill

MA H603

To eliminate the use of the MCAS as the sole purpose for high school graduation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provided that the MCAS test or other state-developed standardized tests shall not be a component of the competency determination for high school graduation. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to eliminate the use of the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) test or any other state-developed, standardized test as a requirement for high school graduation. The bill proposes to amend the existing law by adding a provision that the MCAS test or similar state-developed standardized tests shall not be a component of the competency determination for high school graduation.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (11)

Carlos González (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Vanna Howard (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Maria Robinson (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5074 (on 08/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H603

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H603
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H603.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5074	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H553	To reduce barriers to education and career opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see H5074	Similar To
H554	To require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation	Accompanied a study order, see H5093	Similar To
H571	Relative to a graduation requirement for U.S. founding principles	Accompanied a study order, see H5135	Similar To
H610	Requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation	No further action taken	Similar To
H713	Relative to the abolition of MCAS and profiteering from public education	Accompanied a study order, see H5074	Similar To
S297	Responding to the COVID-19 emergency by instituting a moratorium on the administration of the MCAS test for the 2020-2021 school year	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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