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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1825 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 343
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 fulfilling the promise of education reform.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1825 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 343
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 343) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation to fulfill the promise of education reform. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 267 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 fulfilling the promise of education reform.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Legislature
2shall establish a Special Commission to study the current status, structures, future vision and
3needs of public education which will include but not be limited to all aspects of where we want
4public education to be in five to ten years.
5 The Promise Commission shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed as follows: the
6speaker of the house or a designee, the president of the senate or a designee, the commissioner of
7elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of early education and care, the
8commissioner of higher education, a member appointed by the Massachusetts association of
9school superintendents, a member appointed by the Massachusetts association of school
10committees, a member appointed by the Massachusetts affiliate of the American federation of 2 of 2
11teachers, a member appointed by the Massachusetts teachers association, a member appointed by
12the Massachusetts education equity partnership, and a Massachusetts based member appointed
13by Latinos for education.
14 SECTION 2. The Commission shall conduct an ongoing study of all matters concerning
15education in the 21st Century, including but not limited to: educator pipeline (including
16recruitment, career development, and retention); educator diversity; improved reputation and
17perception of the profession; curriculum and course of studies that meet the needs of students in
18a global society regarding technology; flexible learning models beyond traditional “seat time;”
19multilingualism as an asset and an aspiration; multiple modes of assessing learning beyond
20MCAS; broader methods used for accountability that are ambitious, attainable, and
21compassionate; and structures that take students from pre-K through college and provide the
22wrap-around social/emotional and education coaching at each age. With these and other goals,
23the Commission will dive deep into best practices found in other states and other countries.
24 SECTION 3. The Promise Commission shall develop a comprehensive report that re-
25envisions the power and potential of the Massachusetts education system for all students who are
26in our schools and who will be in our schools for years to come.