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Mass. General Laws c.71A

English language education in public schools

This page links to an unofficial version of each section of G.L. c. 71A. Please note that sections that appear missing have been either reserved for future use or repealed.

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§ 1 Findings and declarations 
§ 2 Definitions 
§ 3 Census 
§ 4 English language education 

Amended by St. 2025, c. 14, § 27, effective August 5, 2025

§ 5 Parental selection of English learner program within district; request for school transfer 

Amended by St. 2025, c. 14, § 28, effective August 5, 2025

§ 6 Legal standing and parental enforcement 
§ 6A English learner parent advisory council 
§ 7 Standardized testing for monitoring education progress 
§ 7A On-site evaluations of English learners 
§ 8 Community-based English tutoring 
§ 10 Qualifications and endorsement of teachers and administrators assigned to language acquisition program 
§ 11 Benchmarks, guidelines and learning success templates for English learner programs 
§ 12 Duty to inform parents or legal guardians of English learners of their rights 

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