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Assembly Bill A9068

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Includes contemporary acts of genocide and slavery in courses of instruction in the schools of the state

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2009-A9068 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง801, Ed L

2009-A9068 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes contemporary acts of genocide and slavery in courses of instruction in the schools of the state.

2009-A9068 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9068 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9068

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              July 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to including contemporary
  acts of genocide and slavery in courses of instruction

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  801  of  the  education  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  574  of  the  laws  of 1997, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. In order to promote a spirit of patriotic  and  civic  service  and
obligation  and  to foster in the children of the state moral and intel-
lectual qualities which are essential in preparing  to  meet  the  obli-
gations of citizenship in peace or in war, the regents of The University
of  the  State  of  New  York  shall prescribe courses of instruction in
patriotism, citizenship, and human rights issues, with particular atten-
tion to the study of the inhumanity of genocide, slavery (including  the
freedom  trail  and  underground  railroad), the Holocaust, and the mass
starvation in Ireland from 1845 to 1850, to be maintained  and  followed
in  all  the  schools  of the state.   ALL OF THE ACTS SET FORTH IN THIS
SUBDIVISION ARE GRIEVOUS ENCROACHMENTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND  DUE  TO  THE
PERSISTENCE  OF  ATROCITIES  SUCH AS GENOCIDE AND SLAVERY, EVEN INTO THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, CONTEMPORARY VIOLATIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN  SUCH
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN ADDITION TO THEIR SPECIFIC HISTORICAL COUNTER-
PARTS,  TO  BE  MAINTAINED AND FOLLOWED IN ALL THE SCHOOLS OF THE STATE.
The boards of education and trustees of the several  cities  and  school
districts  of  the  state  shall require instruction to be given in such
courses, by the teachers employed in the  schools  therein.  All  pupils
attending  such  schools, over the age of eight years, shall attend upon
such instruction.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14524-01-9

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