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  • SCOTUS Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor: Considerations for District Policy
    SCOTUS Decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor: Considerations for District Policy
    Recently, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U.S. __ (June 27, 2025), a 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court held that parents were entitled to opt their children out of LGBTQ-supportive books used in the Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools language arts curriculum based upon their religious based objections and the Constitution’s Free Exercise Clause. The…
  • Legislature Enacts FY2026 State Budget
    Legislature Enacts FY2026 State Budget
    The Legislature has enacted the FY26 state budget, which includes several key investments in public education across the Commonwealth. The information below highlights major education-related funding items, including updates from the most recent supplemental budget that impact FY26 allocations. As always, we will continue to monitor any additional budget activity or adjustments throughout the fiscal year.…
  • Public Policy Update: June 2025 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Public Policy Update: June 2025 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met on Tuesday, June 24 in Everett for their final meeting of this school year. The agenda can be found here; the video recording is here. The Board opened with public comment, most of which was on the proposed amendments to state regulations regarding time out and seclusion.…
  • MASC News Bulletin – May 2025
    MASC News Bulletin – May 2025
    Forty years ago (1985) MASC held its first Day on the Hill advocacy event. Then, as now, the key issues were funding; funding; and funding, with core competencies, collective bargaining, and concerns around local control rounding out the agenda.
  • Public Policy Update: May 2025 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    Public Policy Update: May 2025 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
    The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held their May meeting at Methuen High School. The agenda can be found here. A recording of the meeting is available here. Members Mohamed and Moriarty attended the meeting remotely. After the Presentation of the Colors by the Methuen High JROTC and the singing of the National Anthem,…

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