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Assembly Member · Assembly District 121
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- Referred to education
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A9068
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to including contemporary acts of genocide and slavery in courses of instruction
Purpose or general idea of bill
This would amend section 801 of the education law to broaden the scope of human rights issues taught in schools to include contemporary acts of genocide and slavery.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends Subdivision 1 of section 801 of the education law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 1997 to include provisions for the inclusion of contemporary acts of genocide and slavery within public schools.
Justification
The law as it currently stands calls for the inclusion of slavery and genocide education with specific attention to American slavery, the Holocaust, and the Irish Famine. However, given the persistence of atrocities of these types, adding contemporary examples of inhumane acts provides greater context and underlines the importance of opposing tyranny wherever and whenever it arises. .
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
immediately
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