Bill > H4249

This bill establishes the Genocide Education Trust Fund to promote the teaching of the history of genocide in middle and high schools across Massachusetts. The fund will be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education and will be used to develop curriculum materials, provide teacher training, and support school districts in implementing genocide education programs, with a focus on underserved communities and schools implementing such programs for the first time. The bill also requires all school districts to provide instruction on the history of genocide, and allows for partnerships with community-based organizations to implement these programs. Finally, the bill directs fines imposed for hate crimes or civil rights violations to be deposited into the Genocide Education Trust Fund.

House Committee on Ways and Means (H)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4249