Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S426: An Act to ensure that all students are prepared for future success
Status: Failed, July 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 37 the following section:- Section 38. MassCore (a) The department shall, in collaboration with the MassCore advisory council established pursuant to subsection (d) and subject to the approval of the board, develop, implement and administer a statewide program of study, to be known as MassCore, to align high school courses with college and workforce expectations and to ensure that all students are prepared to be knowledgeable, empowered and civically engaged adults who can thrive upon high school graduation and throughout their lives. MassCore shall, except as otherwise herein provided, be a required program of study for all high school students in the commonwealth beginning with students entering ninth grade in the 2027-2028 school year. (b) MassCore shall consist of four units of English, four units of mathematics, three units of a lab-based science, three units of history, two units of the same world language, one unit of the arts and five additional core elective courses; provided, however, that the MassCore program of study may be amended upon a joint recommendation to the board by the department and the MassCore advisory council and subject to the approval of the board. All MassCore courses shall be aligned with the appropriate grade-level standards in the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks. …
Sponsors
- Jacob Oliveira (D) · primary sponsor
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- James Hawkins (D, 2nd Bristol)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Paul Mark (D)
- Pavel Payano (D)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see S3238
- : Reporting date extended to Friday July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2
- : House concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Education
Common questions
- What is S426?
- S426 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to ensure that all students are prepared for future success.
- What is the status of S426?
- Failed as of July 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see S3238 (July 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S426?
- Jacob Oliveira (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S426?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S426
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