Bill > S396

This bill seeks to end the use of Common Core curriculum standards in Massachusetts by rescinding the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's 2010 vote to adopt Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts, and replacing them with previous curriculum frameworks. The legislation establishes a new process for developing curriculum standards that involves creating review committees composed exclusively of Massachusetts public school teachers and academics from in-state private and public universities. These committees would be required to ensure that new curriculum frameworks meet the educational standards of the most advanced nations, as determined by the Trends in Mathematics and Sciences Study. The bill also mandates that the Commissioner of Education copyright the new frameworks, make them owned by the Department of Education, and allow non-commercial educational copying. Additionally, the bill requires the Commissioner to release all test items, including questions and essays, after diagnostic assessments are administered and before the start of the new school year. The proposed changes aim to improve educational standards by involving local educators in curriculum development and ensuring transparency in assessment. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, and its provisions are designed to be independent and severable, meaning that if one part is found invalid, the rest of the bill would remain in effect.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S396