Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S324: An Act promoting racially integrated schools
Status: Failed, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 36 the following sections:- SECTION 37. SCHOOL SEGREGATION DATA COLLECTION (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:- “Diverse school”, a school in which no single racial subgroup of students accounts for more than 70 per cent of the total student population and at least 25 per cent of the student population is White. “Diverse district”, a school district in which no single racial subgroup of students accounts for more than 70 per cent of the total student population and at least 25 per cent of the student population is White. “Intensely segregated district”, a school district in which (i) a single racial subgroup accounts for 90 per cent or more of the student population; or (ii) 10 per cent or less of the student population is White. “Intensely segregated school”, a school in which (i) a single racial subgroup accounts for 90 per cent or more of the student population; or (ii) 10 per cent or less of the student population is White. “Racially disproportionate school”, a school in which (i) the White student population differs by at least 15 percentage points as compared to the percentage of White students in the district which the school is a part of; …
Sponsors
- Brendan Crighton (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3238
- : Amendment (changing reporting date to Friday July 31, 2026) adopted, pending concurrence
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Common questions
- What is S324?
- S324 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act promoting racially integrated schools.
- What is the status of S324?
- Failed as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3238 (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S324?
- Brendan Crighton (D).
- Where is the official record for S324?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S324
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