Requires instruction in public schools aligned to the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework; requires the commissioner of education to update learning standards on an ongoing basis and provide technical assistance and resources to aid public schools in providing such instruction.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6591
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring that
instruction in public schools aligned to the Culturally Responsive-
Sustaining Education Framework
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 801-b
to read as follows:
§ 801-B. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE-SUSTAINING
EDUCATION. 1. INSTRUCTION ALIGNED TO THE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE-SUSTAIN-
ING EDUCATION (CRSE) FRAMEWORK IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PUPILS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO AFFIRM CULTURAL IDENTITIES; FOSTER POSITIVE ACADEMIC
OUTCOMES; DEVELOP STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO CONNECT ACROSS LINES OF DIFFER-
ENCE; ELEVATE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED VOICES; AND CONTRIBUTE TO INDI-
VIDUAL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING, GROWTH, AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE
CULTIVATION OF CRITICAL THINKING.
2. SUBJECT TO ONGOING APPROPRIATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UPDATE
LEARNING STANDARDS ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AND RESOURCES TO AID PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING SUCH INSTRUCTION WHICH
SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: THE HISTORY OF DIVERSE GROUPS
ACROSS RACE, SOCIAL, CLASS, GENDER, LANGUAGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION,
NATIONALITY, RELIGION AND ABILITY; THE HISTORY AND CIVIC IMPACT OF ASIAN
AMERICAN, AMERICA'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AFRICAN AMERICAN, MUSLIM AMERI-
CAN, HISPANIC, LATINX AND CARIBBEAN AMERICANS, AND THE HOLOCAUST.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2026. Effective imme-
diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01672-01-5
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