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MA S324

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brendan Crighton

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to annually classify and publicly report all public schools and districts as "diverse," "segregated," or "intensely segregated" based on racial composition thresholds (e.g., intensely segregated = one racial group at 90%+ or White students at 10% or less)

  • Mandates reporting on racial proportionality in access to advanced courses, gifted programs, SAT/ACT completion, and early college pathways compared to overall school demographics

  • Establishes the School Diversity and Integration Grant Program to fund districts with significant achievement gaps or racial segregation, with planning grants (up to 1 year) and implementation grants (up to 3 years, extendable to 5 years)

  • Allows up to 10% of appropriated grant funds to be reserved for research, technical assistance, and development of best practices for school integration

  • Prioritizes grant funding for inter-district or regional integration programs and applicants coordinating with local housing or transportation agencies

Legislative Description

Promoting racially integrated schools

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

6/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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