Massachusetts · individual fact

Massachusetts education

Adult credentials, student learning, graduation, and public-school funding.

High school or higher91.4%2020–2024 · #27 of 50 · highest first
Associate degree or higher54.7%2020–2024 · #1 of 50 · highest first
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.3%2020–2024 · #1 of 50 · highest first

Massachusetts over time

Explore Massachusetts readings, major events and reviewed actions on the same date scale. Massachusetts officeholders appear in separate lanes. National event evidence describes national context; it does not measure a Massachusetts effect.

Major events & context · A curated selection, including uncertain effects. Milestone dates do not establish that an event caused a Massachusetts change.

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Grade 4 reading Massachusetts · source units
MassachusettsPublished U.S. benchmark

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Grade 4 reading2024: 224.8212.4225.9239.4Massachusetts, 2003: 227.6Massachusetts, 2005: 231.3Massachusetts, 2007: 235.8Massachusetts, 2009: 233.7Massachusetts, 2011: 236.8Massachusetts, 2013: 232.4Massachusetts, 2015: 235.3Massachusetts, 2017: 235.7Massachusetts, 2019: 231.1Massachusetts, 2022: 226.8Massachusetts, 2024: 224.8200320132024
✦ Major events & context · 20National context · Student-aid law ends new FFEL lending and expands Pell funding · 2010-03-30Student-aid reformNational context · Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act signed · 2014-07-22Workforce and adult educationNational context · Every Student Succeeds Act signed · 2015-12-10ESSA signedNational context · Career and technical education law reauthorized · 2018-07-31Perkins V signedNational context · FUTURE Act continues support for minority-serving institutions · 2019-12-19FUTURE Act signedNational context · Pandemic education relief through the CARES Act · 2020-03-27COVID-19 education reliefNational context · Additional pandemic relief for colleges and students · 2020-12-27Second education relief lawNational context · American Rescue Plan expands education relief · 2021-03-11Education recovery fundingNational context · Supreme Court rejects Harvard and UNC race-conscious admissions programs · 2023-06-29College-admissions rulingNational context · Supreme Court rejects the 2022 student-loan cancellation plan · 2023-06-30Student-loan rulingNational context · Pell eligibility restored for qualifying prison education programs · 2023-07-01Prison education Pell accessNational context · Federal student-loan payments resume after pandemic pause · 2023-10-01Student-loan payments resumeNational context · Executive order directs steps toward closing the Education Department · 2025-03-20Federal education orderNational context · 2025 law changes federal student aid and creates Workforce Pell · 2025-07-04Student-aid law signedNational context · Education and Treasury announce student-aid partnership · 2026-03-19Student-aid partnershipNational context · Education announces final student-loan and repayment regulations · 2026-04-30Student-loan final ruleNational context · Education Department announces Workforce Pell final rule · 2026-05-18Workforce Pell ruleNational context · Education announces earnings-accountability final rule · 2026-06-29College earnings accountabilityNational context · Main student-loan limits and new repayment plans take effect · 2026-07-01Student-loan changes beginNational context · First Workforce Pell program approved · 2026-08-04First Workforce Pell approval● Massachusetts Legislature · 34222● U.S. Congress · Massachusetts delegation · 1◆ Governor · 4■ Massachusetts agencies · 12003-12-012026-08-31

40 of 40 reviewed Massachusetts actions match · 37 date markers shown. 20 major events shown separately.

Massachusetts · 2024: 224.8 · Rank #1 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Massachusetts. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8. NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Massachusetts Grade 4 reading · source units
PeriodMassachusettsRankU.S. benchmark
2024224.8#1 of 50215
2022226.8#1 of 50217.5
2019231.1#1 of 50220.5
2017235.7#1 of 50221.9
2015235.3#1 of 50222.5
2013232.4#1 of 50221.8
2011236.8#1 of 50221.2
2009233.7#1 of 50220.9
2007235.8#1 of 50221
2005231.3#1 of 50219
2003227.6#3 of 50Not available
How major events are selected

The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.

Massachusetts · state comparison

Adult educational attainment

Adults age 25 and older. Higher credentials overlap: these measures must not be added together.

Massachusetts · 2020–202491.4%
Massachusetts rank#27among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark89.6%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

High school or higher

Share of adults age 25+ with the stated credential or a higher credential.

Point-estimate ranks are not tests of statistical significance.

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Lower value · 84.7%Higher value · 94.9%Striped: unavailable

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Massachusetts · 91.4%2020–2024 · Rank #27 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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High school or higher · 2020–2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Vermont94.9%—
#2Maine94.8%—
#3Montana94.6%—
#4New Hampshire94.4%—
#5Wyoming94.2%—
#6North Dakota94%—
#7Minnesota93.9%—
#8Wisconsin93.6%—
#9Alaska93.6%—
#10Utah93.4%—
#11Iowa93.3%—
#12South Dakota93.2%—
#13Hawaii93.2%—
#14Colorado92.9%—
#15Washington92.3%—
#16Nebraska92.2%—
#17Pennsylvania92.1%—
#18Michigan92.1%—
#19Kansas92%—
#20Idaho91.9%—
#21Missouri91.9%—
#22Oregon91.8%—
#23Ohio91.8%—
#24Delaware91.7%—
#25Virginia91.6%—
#26Connecticut91.5%—
#27Massachusetts · your comparison91.4%—
#28Maryland91.1%—
#29New Jersey90.7%—
#30Illinois90.5%—
#31Indiana90.4%—
#32North Carolina90.1%—
#33South Carolina90.1%—
#34Tennessee90%—
#35Florida89.9%—
#36Rhode Island89.7%—
#37Oklahoma89.4%—
#38Arizona89.4%—
#39West Virginia89.3%—
#40Georgia89.2%—
#41Kentucky88.9%—
#42Arkansas88.7%—
#43Alabama88.6%—
#44New Mexico88%—
#45New York88%—
#46Nevada87.5%—
#47Louisiana87.3%—
#48Mississippi87.1%—
#49Texas86%—
#50California84.7%—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Public-school enrollment

900,4872025–26 school year

Students in the statewide Massachusetts School and District Profiles enrollment table.

This source snapshot keeps its own definition and period. A rank shown elsewhere applies only to that comparison’s measure and period.

Method and limitations

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education administrative enrollment reporting.

  • Enrollment is not a measure of performance, quality, or school choice.
  • The statewide total masks district and student-group differences.
Massachusetts · state comparison

Are students learning?

NAEP state comparisons use public-school students in the same grade and subject. National benchmarks include public and private schools.

Massachusetts · 2024224.8
Massachusetts rank#1among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark215Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Grade 4 reading

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Massachusetts. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022. NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ. Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

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Massachusetts
Grade 4 reading history in Massachusetts211.8225.9240.120032024
2024 · Massachusetts: 224.8 · Rank #1 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 215 · Selected for state comparison
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Massachusetts Grade 4 reading history
PeriodMassachusettsCompare
2003227.6
2005231.3
2007235.8
2009233.7
2011236.8
2013232.4
2015235.3
2017235.7
2019231.1
2022226.8
2024224.8

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Lower value · 200.6Higher value · 224.8Striped: unavailable

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Massachusetts · 224.82024 · Rank #1 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Grade 4 reading · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Massachusetts · your comparison224.8—
#2Wyoming221.9—
#3New Jersey221.6—
#4New Hampshire221.5—
#5Colorado220.9—
#6Indiana220.1—
#7Utah219.3—
#8Connecticut219.2—
#9Mississippi218.5—
#10Florida218.2—
#11Kentucky218—
#12Montana217.2—
#13Rhode Island216.3—
#14Louisiana216—
#14Ohio216—
#16Hawaii215.8—
#16Pennsylvania215.8—
#18Idaho215.7—
#18Washington215.7—
#20Maryland215.6—
#21North Dakota215.5—
#22Wisconsin215.3—
#23Tennessee215.1—
#24South Carolina214.9—
#25Iowa214.6—
#25New York214.6—
#27Georgia214.4—
#27Minnesota214.4—
#29Illinois214.2—
#30South Dakota214.1—
#30Virginia214.1—
#32North Carolina213.4—
#33Alabama213.2—
#34Kansas213.1—
#34Nevada213.1—
#36Vermont212.7—
#37Missouri211.9—
#37Texas211.9—
#39California211.7—
#39Nebraska211.7—
#41Arkansas209.7—
#42Maine209.6—
#43Delaware209.5—
#44Michigan209.1—
#45Arizona208.1—
#46Oklahoma207.3—
#47Oregon207—
#48West Virginia205.9—
#49Alaska201.6—
#50New Mexico200.6—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Massachusetts · state comparison

Where does school funding go?

Compare spending per pupil and the composition of school revenue and current spending.

Massachusetts · FY2024$24,429
Massachusetts rank#5among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$17,619Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Current spending per pupil

Public elementary-secondary current spending per enrolled pupil.

Current spending excludes capital spending. More spending is not itself a measure of student outcomes.

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Lower value · $11.06KHigher value · $31.92KStriped: unavailable

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Massachusetts · $24,429FY2024 · Rank #5 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Current spending per pupil · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1New York$31,918—
#2Vermont$28,818—
#3New Jersey$27,234—
#4Connecticut$26,316—
#5Massachusetts · your comparison$24,429—
#6Hawaii$23,878—
#7New Hampshire$22,978—
#8Delaware$22,201—
#9Rhode Island$22,110—
#10Illinois$21,776—
#11Pennsylvania$21,091—
#12Alaska$21,004—
#13California$20,791—
#14Wyoming$20,521—
#15Maryland$20,208—
#16Maine$19,962—
#17Washington$18,564—
#18Michigan$18,314—
#19Oregon$18,083—
#20New Mexico$17,664—
#21Ohio$17,257—
#22Virginia$17,104—
#23North Dakota$17,102—
#24Minnesota$17,098—
#25Nebraska$16,147—
#26Wisconsin$15,952—
#27Colorado$15,908—
#28Georgia$15,833—
#29West Virginia$15,640—
#30Louisiana$15,581—
#31Kansas$15,558—
#32South Carolina$15,060—
#33Nevada$14,812—
#34Kentucky$14,596—
#35Iowa$14,369—
#36Missouri$14,241—
#37Arkansas$13,873—
#38Montana$13,656—
#39Alabama$13,627—
#40Indiana$13,622—
#41North Carolina$12,995—
#42Texas$12,895—
#43Tennessee$12,882—
#44South Dakota$12,828—
#45Florida$12,693—
#46Mississippi$12,324—
#47Oklahoma$12,162—
#48Arizona$12,003—
#49Utah$11,347—
#50Idaho$11,060—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Massachusetts · state comparison

Are students finishing school?

The federal comparison uses a common adjusted cohort and school year. A newer state graduation snapshot, where retained, uses its own source and period; adult attainment is a separate measure.

Massachusetts · 2021–2290%
Massachusetts rank#2among 48 states with data
U.S. benchmark87%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Federal public-school cohort graduation rate

Share of the adjusted ninth-grade public-school cohort graduating in four years. From 2017–18, the federal measure counts regular diplomas and eligible state-defined alternate diplomas for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities; earlier years count regular diplomas only.

Published NCES state comparison through 2021–22. Rounded whole percentages produce tied ranks. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. Any newer state graduation snapshot uses its own period and cannot inherit this rank.

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Massachusetts
Federal public-school cohort graduation rate history in Massachusetts78.5%85%91.5%2011–122021–22
2021–22 · Massachusetts: 90% · Rank #2 of 48, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 87% · Selected for state comparison
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Massachusetts Federal public-school cohort graduation rate history
PeriodMassachusettsCompare
2011–1285%
2012–1385%
2013–1486%
2014–1587%
2015–1688%
2016–1788%
2017–1888%
2018–1988%
2019–2089%
2020–2190%
2021–2290%

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Lower value · 77%Higher value · 91%Striped: unavailable

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Massachusetts · 90%2021–22 · Rank #2 of 48, highest firstSelected state

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Federal public-school cohort graduation rate · 2021–22 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1West Virginia91%—
#2Iowa90%—
#2Kentucky90%—
#2Massachusetts · your comparison90%—
#2Missouri90%—
#2Tennessee90%—
#2Texas90%—
#2Wisconsin90%—
#9Connecticut89%—
#9Kansas89%—
#9Mississippi89%—
#9Virginia89%—
#13Alabama88%—
#13Arkansas88%—
#13Delaware88%—
#13Indiana88%—
#13New Hampshire88%—
#13Utah88%—
#19California87%—
#19Florida87%—
#19Illinois87%—
#19Nebraska87%—
#19New York87%—
#19Pennsylvania87%—
#25Hawaii86%—
#25Maine86%—
#25Maryland86%—
#25Montana86%—
#25North Carolina86%—
#25Ohio86%—
#31New Jersey85%—
#31North Dakota85%—
#33Georgia84%—
#33Minnesota84%—
#33South Carolina84%—
#33Washington84%—
#37Louisiana83%—
#37Rhode Island83%—
#37Vermont83%—
#40Colorado82%—
#40Nevada82%—
#40South Dakota82%—
#40Wyoming82%—
#44Michigan81%—
#44Oregon81%—
#46Idaho80%—
#47Alaska78%—
#48Arizona77%—
—New MexicoNot availableNo comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.
—OklahomaNot availableNo comparable published observation for this period; excluded from rank.

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Massachusetts · state comparison

College costs, attendance, and earnings

Published charges describe prices before aid. Costs and outcomes require their own definitions and populations.

Massachusetts · 2022–23$14,345
Massachusetts rank#10among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$9,750Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Public four-year in-state tuition and fees

Average published annual charges at degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the state.

2022–23 academic year, current dollars. Tuition averages are weighted by undergraduate enrollment; room and board use the NCES reporting universe. Charges exclude aid and do not equal a typical student’s net cost.

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Lower value · $4.54KHigher value · $17.6KStriped: unavailable

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Massachusetts · $14,3452022–23 · Rank #10 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Public four-year in-state tuition and fees · 2022–23 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Vermont$17,600—
#2New Hampshire$17,019—
#3Pennsylvania$16,217—
#4Connecticut$15,763—
#5New Jersey$15,265—
#6Illinois$14,921—
#7Virginia$14,825—
#8Rhode Island$14,744—
#9Michigan$14,718—
#10Massachusetts · your comparison$14,345—
#11Minnesota$12,873—
#12South Carolina$12,604—
#13Oregon$12,424—
#14Delaware$11,922—
#15Arizona$11,768—
#16Kentucky$11,299—
#17Alabama$11,081—
#18Ohio$10,922—
#19Maine$10,813—
#20Hawaii$10,484—
#21Tennessee$10,437—
#22Iowa$10,121—
#23Maryland$10,041—
#24Missouri$9,926—
#25Indiana$9,886—
#26Louisiana$9,843—
#27Colorado$9,798—
#28North Dakota$9,728—
#29Kansas$9,274—
#30Mississippi$9,120—
#31South Dakota$9,079—
#32Wisconsin$8,974—
#33Arkansas$8,879—
#34Nebraska$8,862—
#35West Virginia$8,715—
#36California$8,637—
#37New York$8,575—
#38Oklahoma$8,519—
#39Alaska$8,291—
#40Texas$8,195—
#41Washington$8,006—
#42Idaho$7,640—
#43New Mexico$7,526—
#44North Carolina$7,327—
#45Montana$7,299—
#46Utah$7,215—
#47Georgia$7,075—
#48Nevada$6,723—
#49Wyoming$5,100—
#50Florida$4,540—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about schools, learning, college costs and educational attainment from FactVote’s Massachusetts candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

34 statements from 11 candidates

2026 Massachusetts Governor General Election

2 candidates with matching statements · 5 statements

Andrea James

2 statements

Independent · Governor · MA

Schools & education

Any candidate or incumbent running for Governor of our state of Massachusetts whose priorities are not focused on housing, healthcare, childcare, education, and a better quality of life doesn’t deserve to be your governor. Housing is a human right. People should be able to see a doctor without going…

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Source topic or question: Defending Our Neighbors:

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Any candidate or incumbent running for Governor of our state of Massachusetts whose priorities are not focused on housing, healthcare, childcare, education, and a better quality of life doesn’t deserve to be your governor. Housing is a human right. People should be able to see a doctor without going into debt. Families should have accessible childcare with people they trust to care for their children. Equitably funded education is the foundation of democracy.

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Schools & education

Education

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Source topic or question: Secure Our Future

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Education

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Maura Healey

3 statements

Democratic · Governor · MA

Schools & education

Increased public-school funding and made school meals free.

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Source topic or question: Public Education

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Increased public-school funding and made school meals free.

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Schools & education

In 2023, Maura became the first woman elected Governor in Massachusetts history and the first openly lesbian Governor elected in the country. In her first term in office, Maura has led by building upon what makes Massachusetts special and delivering on her promises to expand opportunities and cut co…

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Source topic or question: Making History

Candidate campaign source

In 2023, Maura became the first woman elected Governor in Massachusetts history and the first openly lesbian Governor elected in the country. In her first term in office, Maura has led by building upon what makes Massachusetts special and delivering on her promises to expand opportunities and cut costs. In just four years, she has cut taxes, built more homes to lower costs, opposed utility rate increases, capped health care deductibles and co-pays for the first time, transformed our veterans’ homes, and turned around the MBTA. She’s also made record investments in our schools, which are now ranked the best in the nation. She’s delivered on all of these commitments while standing up to President Trump and his attacks on Massachusetts. She stood up to protect vaccine access when Trump and Robert Kennedy Jr. tried to take it away, protected SNAP benefits so people can continue to feed their families, pushed back on ICE’s dangerous tactics in our communities, and delivered the most significant relief in the country to keep the costs of health care down for families, seniors, and small business owners after the Trump administration gutted the Affordable Care Act.

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Schools & education

Made community college tuition-free for Massachusetts students.

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Source topic or question: Higher Education

Candidate campaign source

Made community college tuition-free for Massachusetts students.

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2026 Massachusetts U.S. House — District 1 General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 6 statements

Richard E. Neal

6 statements

Democratic · U.S. House District 1 · MA

Schools & education

Expand the American Opportunity Tax Credit and other tax incentives for students, families, and student-loan borrowers.

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Source topic or question: Jobs and the Economy

Candidate campaign source

Expand the American Opportunity Tax Credit and other tax incentives for students, families, and student-loan borrowers.

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Schools & education

Expand community-college, certificate, registered-apprenticeship, technical-school, and on-the-job training opportunities.

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Source topic or question: Jobs and the Economy

Candidate campaign source

Expand community-college, certificate, registered-apprenticeship, technical-school, and on-the-job training opportunities.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Richard E. Neal campaign source 9 ↗
Schools & education

Oppose arming school teachers as a response to gun violence.

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Source topic or question: Gun Violence

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Oppose arming school teachers as a response to gun violence.

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Richard E. Neal campaign source 6 ↗
Schools & education

Over his career in Congress, Congressman Neal has been an advocate of fairness and simplification of the U.S. tax code, supporter of policies that increase the national savings rate, fought relentlessly to protect Social Security and Medicare from privatization, promoted Financial Aid Seminars for c…

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Over his career in Congress, Congressman Neal has been an advocate of fairness and simplification of the U.S. tax code, supporter of policies that increase the national savings rate, fought relentlessly to protect Social Security and Medicare from privatization, promoted Financial Aid Seminars for college-bound students and families, been instrumental in economic development initiatives throughout the district, and much more.

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Richard E. Neal — candidate-owned primary source 3 ↗
Schools & education

Voted for funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions and for student-aid reforms described by the campaign.

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Source topic or question: Racial Justice

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Voted for funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions and for student-aid reforms described by the campaign.

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Richard E. Neal campaign source 13 ↗
Schools & education

“As a father and grandfather, I don’t think parents should have to worry about the safety of their children when they drop them off at school in the morning.”

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Source topic or question: ABOUTISSUESENDORSEMENTSVOLUNTEER

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“As a father and grandfather, I don’t think parents should have to worry about the safety of their children when they drop them off at school in the morning.”

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2026 Massachusetts U.S. House — District 3 General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 6 statements

Democratic · U.S. House District 3 · MA

Schools & education

Protect Title IX: Under this statute, schools that receive federal funding are legally required to remedy hostile education environments. Due process is absolutely an unimpeachable right, but the facts do not lie: people who are inclined to rape will do so again and again, and we have a moral impera…

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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity

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Protect Title IX: Under this statute, schools that receive federal funding are legally required to remedy hostile education environments. Due process is absolutely an unimpeachable right, but the facts do not lie: people who are inclined to rape will do so again and again, and we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims have access to the systems they need to begin to heal. If victims have access to a trained campus advisor, they are more likely to complete their education. We have to build up systems of trust in academia and provide educators with the tools they need to advocate for their students.

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Lori Loureiro Trahan — candidate-owned primary source 4 ↗
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Schools & education

Fight for Title X: More than four million Americans rely on Title X’s affordable family planning services for contraception education and birth control. Title X also provides for healthcare services including breast and pelvic exams, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and STI/HIV screening and t…

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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity

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Fight for Title X: More than four million Americans rely on Title X’s affordable family planning services for contraception education and birth control. Title X also provides for healthcare services including breast and pelvic exams, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and STI/HIV screening and treatment services.

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Lori Loureiro Trahan — candidate-owned primary source 4 ↗
Schools & education

Confront violence against women. Lori believes that we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims of domestic violence and assault have equitable access to the channels they need to seek justice and heal. One in five women in America is sexually assaulted while in college and twenty-two percent …

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Source topic or question: Women’s Rights & Opportunity

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Confront violence against women. Lori believes that we have a moral imperative to ensure that victims of domestic violence and assault have equitable access to the channels they need to seek justice and heal. One in five women in America is sexually assaulted while in college and twenty-two percent of women experience violence by a partner during their lifetime. Lori will help close loopholes that allow domestic abusers, both physically and emotionally, to buy a gun and also break down the barriers that exist to seek legal remedy in sexual assault and domestic violence cases.

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Lori Loureiro Trahan — candidate-owned primary source 4 ↗
Schools & education

Since taking office, Rep. Trahan has introduced several pieces of legislation directly tied to addressing the needs of her constituents. The Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which ensures that lessons learned from the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion — which affected many families in her district — …

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Since taking office, Rep. Trahan has introduced several pieces of legislation directly tied to addressing the needs of her constituents. The Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which ensures that lessons learned from the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion — which affected many families in her district — are realized. Additionally, she introduced bipartisan legislation which would increase funding opportunities for communities dealing with polluted waters due to decaying infrastructure. In the coming months, Rep. Trahan has also introduced several pieces of legislation regarding college affordability and to address the opioid epidemic.

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Lori Loureiro Trahan — candidate-owned primary source 9 ↗
Schools & education

As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Trahan has jurisdiction over key areas pertaining to supporting public schools, making college more affordable and accessible, and ensuring fair wages and opportunities for our workforce. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, …

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As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Trahan has jurisdiction over key areas pertaining to supporting public schools, making college more affordable and accessible, and ensuring fair wages and opportunities for our workforce. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Trahan oversees important issues pertaining to our servicemen and women, cybersecurity, and military readiness. This powerful Committee often produces one of the most bipartisan, consensus legislative products, the National Defense Authorization Act.

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Lori Loureiro Trahan — candidate-owned primary source 9 ↗
Schools & education

Lori believes that we need an economy that works for everyone and addresses the economic anxiety that plays out in the homes of working families each day. Lori understands that a strong economy and access to good education create economic opportunity for working-class families across the nation.

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Source topic or question: Jobs & the Economy

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Lori believes that we need an economy that works for everyone and addresses the economic anxiety that plays out in the homes of working families each day. Lori understands that a strong economy and access to good education create economic opportunity for working-class families across the nation.

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Massachusetts incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Massachusetts legislators and Massachusetts’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Massachusetts’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

41 matching sponsorships or proposals · 26 Massachusetts incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Alice Peisch

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Norfolk · D–MA

1 proposal
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.1238

An Act relative to early college high schools

Feb 20, 2020 · Did not pass

Rep. Alice Peisch · Sponsored

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By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to establish an early college education program to increase postsecondary completion rates and participation in career pathways. Higher Education.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on February 20, 2020: Accompanied a new draft, see H4421. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1238) of Alice Hanlon Peisch for legislation to establish an early college education program to increase postsecondary completion rates and participation in career pathways. Higher Education.
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Rep. Antonio Cabral

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 13th Bristol · D–MA

4 proposals
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.524

An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation

Sep 15, 2025 · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored

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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 524) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Priscila S. Sousa relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.

The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on September 15, 2025: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 524) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Priscila S. Sousa relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.3811

An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation

May 28, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored

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By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on May 28, 2024: Accompanied a study order, see H4584. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to requiring school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.554

An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation

Aug 25, 2022 · Did not pass

Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored

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By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 554) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Paul McMurtry and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a special commission to study barriers to high school graduation and to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on August 25, 2022: Accompanied a study order, see H5093. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 554) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Paul McMurtry and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a special commission to study barriers to high school graduation and to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.416

An Act to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation

Dec 3, 2020 · Did not pass

Rep. Antonio Cabral · Sponsored

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By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 416) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on December 3, 2020: Accompanied a study order, see H5159. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 416) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, James K. Hawkins and David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf for legislation to require school attendance up to age 18 or until graduation. Education.
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Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 12th Suffolk · D–MA

1 proposal
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.2608

An Act relative to human rights and improved outcomes for incarcerated people

Jan 27, 2026 · Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid · Sponsored

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By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on January 27, 2026: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means.

Why this record is included

The bill expands access to programming that earns good-conduct sentence deductions and, in the later versions, parole-related planning. Those provisions concern the time people remain under DOC jurisdiction. It does not establish an effect on the displayed population snapshot.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: MA DOC jurisdiction population. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Fluker-Reid of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2608) of Brandy Fluker-Reid and others for legislation to maximize out-of-cell time and opportunities for incarcerated people to attend education, training, employment, and other programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
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Rep. Danielle Gregoire

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 4th Middlesex · D–MA

1 proposal
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.2664

An Act relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees

Feb 14, 2022 · Did not pass

Rep. Danielle Gregoire · Sponsored

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By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on February 14, 2022: Accompanied S1677. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses wages, unemployment compensation, paid leave, pension income, or other cash income received by households. The Census measure is before taxes; tax credits and public-housing income formulas are not components of it. No effect on the statewide median is established.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Miss Gregoire of Marlborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Danielle W. Gregoire and others relative to the cost of living adjustment for state and teacher retirees. Public Service.
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Rep. John Barrett

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1st Berkshire · D–MA

3 proposals
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.4867

An Act relative to school choice

Jun 15, 2026 · Introduced

Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored

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By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.

The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on June 15, 2026: Accompanied a new draft, see H5502.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of John Barrett, III relative to school choice. Education.
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.515

An Act exempting Hancock schools

Feb 2, 2026 · Read second and ordered to a third reading

Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored / Sen. Paul Mark · Sponsored

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By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]

The latest official Massachusetts General Court record shows this action on February 2, 2026: Read second and ordered to a third reading.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Barrett of North Adams and Senator Mark, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 515) of John Barrett, III (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.4637

An Act exempting Hancock Schools

Aug 22, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. John Barrett · Sponsored

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By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4637) of John Barrett, III and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on August 22, 2024: Accompanied a study order, see H4996. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record addresses admission, compulsory attendance, or capacity in the public-school population reported by DESE, including early-college programs serving high-school students. Adult college enrollment is outside this fact. The relationship does not establish an effect on the reported enrollment count.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Public-school enrollment. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4637) of John Barrett, III and Paul W. Mark (by vote of the town) for legislation to exempt the town of Hancock from certain provisions of the school choice laws. Education. [Local Approval Received.]
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Rep. Kimberly Ferguson

Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1st Worcester · R–MA

1 proposal
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Massachusetts Legislature · H.450

An Act authorizing the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District to enter into solar power generation agreements

Jun 27, 2019 · Did not pass

Rep. Kimberly Ferguson · Sponsored / Rep. Paul Frost · Sponsored

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By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to authorize the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District to enter into solar power generation agreements. Education.

The official Massachusetts General Court record lists this final action on June 27, 2019: Accompanied S1971. The measure was not enacted in that General Court.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses electricity prices, utility bills, generation supply, clean energy, or power-grid policy. It does not establish an effect on Massachusetts's average retail electricity price.

Retained Massachusetts evidence context: Average retail electricity price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 450) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Paul K. Frost and others for legislation to authorize the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District to enter into solar power generation agreements. Education.
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What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Massachusetts officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Massachusetts statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 4, 2026.