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H527 • 2025

An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate

An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate

Education
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Sponsor
Daniel Cahill
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate

An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 527) of Daniel Cahill and Jacob R.
  • Oliveira for legislation to authorize the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to identify competencies that schools will support students to develop upon graduation from high school.
  • Education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  2. 2025-10-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act developing a Portrait of a Graduate
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 527) of Daniel Cahill and Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation to authorize the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to identify competencies that schools will support students to develop upon graduation from high school. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.527

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with school districts, experts in social and emotional learning in school settings, the Massachusetts Association of School Psychologists, Wayfinder Inc., workforce development agencies and others, shall develop a statewide "Portrait of a Graduate" which identifies seven competencies that schools will support students to develop upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century and develop a state-wide resource for schools across the Commonwealth. The 7 competencies may include character traits like (1) Self-Awareness, (2) Adaptability, (3) Empathy, (4) Collaboration, (5) Agency, (6) Purpose, and (7) Responsible Decision-making.

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