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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 320: An Act relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings

By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 320) of Brendan P. Crighton, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and Manny Cruz for legislation relative to the training, assessment, and assignment of qualified school interpreters in educational settings. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill mandates training/assessment of school interpreters to improve access for language learners, directly enhancing educational access per topic description.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Testing & Assessment

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passed · Massachusetts · House Feb 12, 2026

H 514: An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

By Representative Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 514) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for school children with disabilities. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly improves communication opportunities for school children with disabilities, directly enhancing educational access and support for students with disabilities in K-12 settings.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 4, 2025

S 370: An Act relative to educator pay

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Adam Gomez, Vanna Howard, Michael D. Brady, James K. Hawkins and others for legislation to require that all public school educators are paid not less than a living wage as defined by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Living Wage Calculator. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates living wage for public school educators, directly supporting teacher compensation and retention in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates living wage for public school educators, directly increasing compensation and advancing worker pay standards per MIT calculator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Minimum Wage

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jan 15, 2026

H 754: An Act relative to teacher certification

By Representatives Zlotnik of Gardner and Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 754) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik relative to teacher certification. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill addresses teacher certification standards, a core element of educator quality and program effectiveness within education policy.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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passed · Massachusetts · House Jan 15, 2026

H 532: An Act relative to the teacher leadership program

By Representatives Cruz of Salem and Ramos of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 532) of Manny Cruz for legislation to establish a teacher leadership program. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes a teacher leadership program to strengthen educator roles and support educational quality within K-12 education framework.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Dec 24, 2025

S 418: An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 418) of Patrick M. O'Connor, John J. Marsi, Hannah Kane, Ryan C. Fattman and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly improves communication access for disabled students in education, aligning with expanding educational access and supporting students with disabilities.95% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · House Feb 11, 2026

H 586: An Act relative to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students

H 586 requires Massachusetts public schools to provide informational materials about type 1 diabetes to parents and guardians of students diagnosed with the condition. The materials must cover recognizing symptoms and managing insulin needs during school hours. This bill directly affects families of students with type 1 diabetes and school staff responsible for health protocols.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires schools to provide diabetes management materials, ensuring students with type 1 diabetes can safely attend and participate in education, directly supporting educational access.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires schools to provide diabetes management materials, improving student health access and safety per healthcare topic indicators.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 90: An Act relative to equity and inclusion in education

This bill (HD 90) requires Massachusetts public schools to implement computer-adaptive assessments for K-12 students in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. It mandates that schools use these assessments annually to track each student's mastery of learning standards, identify their current learning level, and adjust instruction accordingly. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education must establish regulations by July 2023 to personalize learning paths and develop formative assessments by July 2025, expanding the state data system to include individual student assessment results. The bill also updates assessment criteria to ensure they measure specific academic standards and adds a prohibition against age-based discrimination in public school access. These changes directly affect all K-12 public school students and educators across Massachusetts.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates computer-adaptive assessments to track student mastery and personalize instruction, advancing educational effectiveness in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates computer-adaptive assessments for personalized learning, advancing educational technology use per bill's requirements90% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum Testing & Assessment

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 93: An Act to prohibit age discrimination

HD 93 prohibits age discrimination against students in public schools by adding a new provision to existing law. It directly affects all students enrolled in public schools by ensuring they cannot be denied access to classes, activities, or school programs based on their age. The key mechanism requires public schools to provide equal opportunities regardless of age, explicitly banning age-based barriers in educational settings. This policy change applies uniformly to all public school students, covering their access to courses, privileges, and school resources.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits age discrimination in public schools, ensuring equal access to classes and activities for all students, directly protecting educational access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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introduced · Massachusetts · House

HD 131: An Act decriminalizing non-violent and verbal student misconduct

This bill (HD 131) decriminalizes non-violent student conduct within school settings by removing criminal penalties for K-12 students. It amends two sections of state law: Section 40 (disturbing assemblies) and Section 53 (disorderly conduct), explicitly stating that students cannot be charged, adjudicated, or convicted for alleged violations related to conduct in school buildings, on school grounds, or during school events. The law maintains penalties for adults but exempts students from prosecution for minor disruptions like verbal arguments or non-violent interruptions. It does not change school disciplinary procedures but prevents the criminal justice system from handling such incidents involving students. This directly affects all K-12 students in public and private schools within the state.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDecriminalizes non-violent student conduct in schools, reducing criminal justice system involvement for minor offenses and aligning with reform goals to limit over-criminalization.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationDecriminalizes non-violent student conduct in schools, preventing criminal charges that disrupt education and reduce school-to-prison pipeline, supporting educational access for K-12 students.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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