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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the authority of school districts to be exempt from a certain standardized exam. Education.
AI Summary
This bill would grant school districts in the Commonwealth the authority to opt out of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) standardized exam, which is a test designed to measure student readiness for college and careers. Furthermore, the bill states that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education cannot force any school district to adopt the curriculum standards known as Common Core State Standards, and any district that chooses to exempt itself from the PARCC exam will not face any penalties for doing so.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Paul Frost (R)*,
Keiko Orrall (R)*,
Leah Allen (R),
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Colleen Garry (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Joe McKenna (R),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
Richard Ross (R),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4582 (on 08/18/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H370 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H370.pdf |
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