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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1761: An Act promoting high-quality comprehensive literacy instruction in all Massachusetts schools

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Sal N. DiDomenico and James B. Eldridge for legislation to promote high-quality comprehensive literacy instruction in all Massachusetts schools. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly promotes high-quality literacy instruction in K-12 schools, enhancing curriculum standards and student learning outcomes.90% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1289: An Act to promote comprehensive and inclusive curriculum in schools

By Mr. Gomez, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 371) of Adam Gomez, Mike Connolly and Patricia D. Jehlen for legislation to promote racially inclusive curriculum in schools. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly promotes racially inclusive curriculum in schools, advancing educational equity and curriculum standards per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1353: An Act to expand student opportunities in career technical education

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 326) of John J. Cronin and John F. Keenan for legislation to expand student opportunities in career technical education. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly aims to expand career technical education opportunities, advancing educational access and program availability per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 826: An Act expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials

By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 427) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to expand high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly expands high school student access to industry credentials, enhancing educational pathways and workforce readiness per bill title/summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1973: An Act eliminating education funding inflation cap

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 345) of Sal N. DiDomenico and Colleen M. Garry for legislation to eliminate the education funding inflation cap. Education.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEliminates education funding inflation cap, increasing state budget allocation for public education services without restriction.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEliminates inflation cap on education funding, ensuring real-term funding increases with inflation. Directly advances education funding as per support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 2005: An Act to end discriminatory outcomes in vocational school admissions

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 330) of John J. Cronin and Vanna Howard for legislation to ensure that all students have an equal chance of being admitted to vocational programs. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill aims to eliminate discriminatory admissions in vocational programs, expanding equal educational access for all students as per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Career & Technical Education

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1208: An Act relative to affirming and maintaining equal access to public education for all children

By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 436) of Pavel M. Payano, Sal N. DiDomenico, Jason M. Lewis, Vanna Howard and others for legislation to affirm and maintain equal access to public education for English learners. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly affirms equal access to public education for English learners, directly supporting educational access expansion without restrictions or funding cuts.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationEnsures equal education access for English learners, a key service benefiting immigrant children and aligning with immigrant integration support.75% confidence

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1271: An Act promoting racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum

By Mr. Lewis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 395) of Vincent Dixon, for legislation to promote racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill explicitly promotes racially/culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum, advancing educational content standards per its title and summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 2285: An Act regulating screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education

By Mr. Velis (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 463) of Kirstin Beatty, for legislation to regulate screen time and technology privacy in early and K-12 education. Education.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRegulates screen time and technology privacy in schools to protect student safety and data, aligning with protective educational policies.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates screen time and technology privacy in K-12 education, directly protecting student data privacy as per topic indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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passed · Massachusetts · Senate Feb 27, 2025

SD 1236: An Act relative to the net school spending cap

SD 1236 adjusts Massachusetts school district spending caps for districts that move out of the lowest 10% spending category. It sets a 9% spending cap for these districts unless they were already above 9% when they left the lowest 10%, in which case they retain their previous cap. The bill restricts new charter school seats from districts that exited the lowest 10% with spending above 9% and requires the education department to calculate tuition owed for charter students from such districts, without deducting this amount from the district’s state aid. This affects school districts, charter schools, and the state education department in managing funding and enrollment. The bill also ensures current charter school students won’t be unenrolled by August 1, 2024.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesImposes spending cap on school districts, restricting government spending growth in education budget management.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill imposes 9% spending cap on districts exiting lowest 10% spending category, restricting funding increases for schools.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending School Choice

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