An Act promoting racially integrated schools

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to collect and publish annual data classifying public schools and districts based on their racial demographics. It defines specific categories such as "diverse," "segregated," and "intensely segregated" to identify areas where student populations are heavily concentrated by race or where achievement gaps exist. Additionally, the legislation mandates that the department report on disparities in access to advanced courses and standardized testing between different racial groups within the same districts. To address these issues, the bill also directs the creation of a grant program to fund strategies that increase racial diversity in student populations and combat segregation.