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House 3848 - Petition of James B. Eldridge that the Department of Education be directed to study the feasibility of mandating a minimum of nine hundred hours of class time for high school students.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4748

Sponsor:

  • James B. Eldridge

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Education
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Oct 23 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 05/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4748

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