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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1355 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 322
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 promoting racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird Essex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1355 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 322
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 322) of Brendan P. Crighton for
legislation to promote racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 254 OF 2023-2024.]
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 promoting racially and culturally inclusive K-12 curriculum.
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 1E of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended in line 1 by inserting after “Section 1E.” the following:-
3 (a) Said section is further amended in lines 30-36, inclusive, by striking out the paragraph
4contained in those lines and inserting in place thereof the following subsections:
5 (b) Frameworks shall be designed to avoid perpetuating gender, cultural, ethnic, or racial
6stereotypes. Frameworks for all academic subjects shall be designed to build racially and
7culturally responsive knowledge and to combat racial and cultural bias. Frameworks shall elevate
8the history, achievements, and key writings of members of communities of color and other
9marginalized communities. The frameworks shall reflect sensitivity to different learning styles
10and impediments to learning. The board shall develop procedures for updating, improving, or 2 of 2
11refining said curriculum frameworks; and shall have a meaningful process for soliciting and
12incorporating input from stakeholders, including but not limited to educators, students, and
13members of communities of color and other marginalized communities, in the development of
14frameworks. A copy of said frameworks shall be submitted to the joint committee on education
15at least sixty days prior to taking effect.
16 (c) The department shall promulgate regulations setting forth a complaint procedure to
17enforce subsection (b). A final determination of a complaint by the department shall be
18appealable to the Massachusetts Superior Court.