Monday, November 10, 2025

Submit Testimony for Middle School Innovation Fund Bill

📢 Notice of Public Hearing – Written Testimony Accepted Until November 19, 2025 📢

The Joint Committee on Education is accepting written testimony for the following legislation ⬇

📃S.457 – An Act to Establish the Middle School Innovation Fund

This bill was filed by Senator Bruce Tarr and is co-sponsored by Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Senator Mike Moore.

Learn more about this legislation inspired by project-centered, interdisciplinary curriculum by the Science Central Program at O'Maley Innovation Middle School ⬇

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S457/

To share your support for or opposition of this legislation, please submit written testimony to the Joint Committee on Education.

HOW TO SUBMIT WRITTEN TESTIMONY DETAILS ⬇

🗓 Written Testimony Period: Now Through November 19, 2025 by 5:00 PM

📩 Submit via email to:

▶ Fiona Bruce-Baiden | jointcommittee.education@malegislature.gov   

▶ Elizabeth Noonan | elizabeth.noonan@masenate.gov

📮 Or by mail to:

Joint Committee on Education

Massachusetts State House, Attn:  Fiona Bruce-Baiden

24 Beacon Street, Room 473G, Boston, MA 02133

When submitting written testimony, please:

▶ Include 'EDUCATION COMMITTEE TESTIMONY' and S.457 in the subject line

▶ Address remarks to House Chair Kenneth I. Gordon and Senate Chair Jason M. Lewis

▶ Provide your name, address, phone number, and organization (if any)

Read a copy of the legislation here ⬇

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S457