Signed by Governor John Lynch

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill defining and determining the cost of an adequate education.

Highlights:

- Defines an adequate education as the attainment of communication, analytical and research skills in nine different subject areas from kindergarten through twelfth grade (Sec. 270:1[II]). - Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to institute procedures for maintaining, updating, improving, and refining curriculum frameworks for each area of education: English/language arts and reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, World Languages, Health education, Physical education, Technology education, and information and communication technologies (Sec. 270:2).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill defining and determining the cost of an adequate education.

Highlights:

- Defines an adequate education as the attainment of communication, analytical and research skills in nine different subject areas from kindergarten through twelfth grade (Sec. 270:1[II]). - Requires the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to institute procedures for maintaining, updating, improving, and refining curriculum frameworks for each area of education: English/language arts and reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, World Languages, Health education, Physical education, Technology education, and information and communication technologies (Sec. 270:2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill defining and determining the cost of an adequate education.

Highlights:

- Defines an adequate education as the attainment of communication, analytical and research skills in nine different subject areas from kindergarten through twelfth grade (sec. 2). - Stipulates that the resources needed for an adequate education will vary from school to school with enhanced need schools receiving more resources to provide kindergarten, improve student support services and decrease class sizes (sec. 3).

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Highlights:

-Defines an adequate education as the attainment of skills, competencies and knowledge in English/language arts and reading, mathematics, science, social studies, arts education, world languages, health education, physical education and technology education from kindergarten through twelfth grade (sec. 2). -Requires the general court to maintain procedures for updating the standards for an adequate education in order to ensure children a high quality education (sec. 2).

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