The “healthy youth” bill that we just passed in the Senate requires that if a public school offers sex education, the curriculum should be age-appropriate, medically-accurate and comprehensive.
Education
arts, college for all?, education aid, independent learning, policies and programs, special education, structural reforms
Leaving Minuteman Again
Belmont Town Meeting voted last week to reconfirm its previous decision to withdraw from the Minuteman Regional School district. Town Meeting members made the right decision.
Legislation to Expand Access to Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Legislation that would expand access to universal pre-kindergarten across Massachusetts.
The SAVE Students Act Bill
S285 would build school-wide responses to threatening and self-injurious behavior in students.
Elementary School Recess Bill
S330 would mandate daily recess for elementary schools across the Commonwealth.
21st Century Education Trust Fund
Included in the Student Opportunity Act, the Trust Fund seeks to support school districts and schools pursuing innovative approaches to improving student outcomes and closing opportunity gaps.