An Act advancing Massachusetts from STEM to STEAM

HD 2132 updates Massachusetts education laws to replace "STEM" with "STEAM" (adding "art" to the acronym) in multiple statutes. It specifically amends sections of Chapter 6 (education), Chapter 40J (school buildings), and Chapter 10 (school programs) by inserting "art" after "engineering" and changing "STEM" to "STEAM" wherever it appears. This bill directly affects state education policy references and curriculum frameworks, not new programs or funding. The change is purely terminological, reflecting a shift in how Massachusetts education laws describe integrated science, technology, engineering, arts, and math learning. It has no immediate impact on school operations or funding, as it only updates existing legal language.