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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to including the attacks on September 11, 2001 in courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship
Purpose
To ensure that current and future generations of New York State school children are appropriately educated on the attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends Education Law Section 801 adding the attacks on American soil on September 11, 2001 to the list of courses for instruction in patriotism and citizenship in New York schools.
Section two sets the effective date.
Justification
On September 11, 2001, America suffered a terrorist attack on its soil resulting in the loss of over 3,000 American lives. The resulting devastation of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, to the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania left an indelible mark on American and world society and history.
The tragedy of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is not currently taught in all New York schools. The magnitude of the event on Americans and New Yorkers demands that it should be a Part of our schools' core curriculum and taught at an age appropriate level as determined by State Education Department guidelines. Such guidelines exist in current Social Studies Standards in the State Education Department's Global History and Geography Online Resource incorporate turning point lessons, defined as a decisive moment or an event marking a unique or important historical change of course that includes a lesson plan on September 11th.
This legislation gives appropriate weight to the importance of this turning point in history and ensures that current and future generations of New York students will all be instructed on the events of that day by requiring that all schools dedicate appropriate time and resources to teaching the events of that day.
Legislative history
S.1890 (2014) S.5883 (2011)
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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