The MA House convened in a formal session and passed a trio education bills. One bill would require a focus on phonics instruction for early literacy curricula, while another bill would promote financial literary for middle- and high-school students.

The MA House of Representatives convened in a formal session and passed a trio of education bills. One bill relative to early literacy (H.4672) would require reading curricula and teacher training to focus on phonics instruction among other areas. Another bill (H.4670) would establish funding to promote financial literacy training for middle- and high-school students. Rep. Ryan Hamilton of Methuen gave his inaugural address in support of H.4670. Running Time: 150 minutes (608 captions embedded).