MA H713

Bill

Relative to the abolition of MCAS and profiteering from public education

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to abolishing the MCAS requirement for high school graduation and to investigate opportunity costs and alternative options to instructional, curriculum, and assessment materials and technologies. Education.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to abolish the MCAS requirement for high school graduation and investigate the costs and quality of instructional, curriculum, and assessment materials and technologies used in public schools, particularly those supplied by for-profit entities. The bill establishes a commission to oversee a study on these materials and technologies, including their opportunity costs and alternative options, and requires the state auditor to investigate the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's contract practices, specifically related to the MCAS. The bill also prohibits the use of student learning measures in educators' evaluations.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Erika Uyterhoeven (D)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H713

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H713
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H713.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
H603	To eliminate the use of the MCAS as the sole purpose for high school graduation	Accompanied a study order, see H5074	Similar To
H610	Requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation	No further action taken	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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