Bill > H725

This bill establishes a permanent Commission on Anti-Racist Education in Massachusetts, comprised of 14 members representing various ethnic commissions, civil rights organizations, and educational associations. The commission will develop a mandatory anti-racist curriculum for elementary and secondary public and charter schools, focusing on detailed historical examinations of racism in America. The curriculum will cover extensive topics including the legacy of scientific racism, systemic racism in various academic disciplines, historical injustices such as slavery, genocide against Native Americans, racial segregation, white terrorism, and the impact of racism on medicine and health. Commission members will serve two-year terms without compensation but will be reimbursed for expenses, and will elect their own leadership. The commission must meet at least annually to review and potentially modify the curriculum, and will be required to submit an annual report to state government leadership by December 31st each year. The curriculum must be developed within one year of the act's effective date, with at least six meetings held during that initial year to create the comprehensive educational materials. The goal is to provide a more comprehensive and critically examined approach to teaching American history and racial dynamics in Massachusetts schools.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H725