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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 589
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to science curriculum standards.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/14/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 589
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 589) of
Kenneth I. Gordon relative to science curriculum standards. Education.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to science curriculum standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1D of Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 31, after the word "States" the
3following:-
4 The standards for the subject of science shall include only peer-reviewed and age-
5appropriate subject matter; provided, (1) peer-reviewed subject matter shall be defined as
6conducted in compliance with accepted scientific methods; and (2) age-appropriate shall be
7defined as topics, messages, and teaching methods suitable to particular ages or age groups of
8children and adolescents, based on developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral capacity
9typical for the age or age group.