MA H689

Bill

MA H689

To establish an integrated cultural studies curriculum in our schools

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 establish an integrated cultural studies curriculum in schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish an integrated cultural studies curriculum in schools across Massachusetts. It would create an Integrated Cultural Studies Advisory Council to develop a model curriculum and framework for grades K-12 that examines the historical and contemporary role of race and racism in the United States. The bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to update relevant curriculum frameworks, provide professional development for teachers, and make resources available to school districts to implement the new integrated cultural studies curriculum. School districts would be required to update their curriculum to include the recommendations from the advisory council within one year of the council publishing its final report.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (12)

Frank Moran (D)*, Dave Rogers (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Andy Vargas (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4539 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H689

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H689
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H689.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H4539	Relative to educator diversity	No further action taken	Replaced by
H5052	Providing for diabetes management in schools	No further action taken	Similar To
H5056	Relative to college in high schools	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H619	Relative to school recess	Accompanied a study order, see H5143	Similar To
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S217	Establishing a student tuition recovery fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S315	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied H665	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4110

Relative to charter school procurement

No further action taken

Similar To

H4539

Relative to educator diversity

No further action taken

Replaced by

H5052

Providing for diabetes management in schools

No further action taken

Similar To

H5056

Relative to college in high schools

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H619

Relative to school recess

Accompanied a study order, see H5143

Similar To

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1464

To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks

Accompanied a new draft, see S2781

Similar To

S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S315

Providing for diabetes management in schools

Accompanied H665

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S353

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S371

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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