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Senate committee requires age-appropriate Holocaust instruction beginning in grade 6
Summary
A Senate committee approved a substitute for Senate Bill 54 requiring all public schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust, with instruction not to begin before grade 6; the panel adopted a sponsor amendment to shorten and focus the required learning outcomes.
A Senate committee on Wednesday agreed to a committee substitute for Senate Bill 54 that directs all public schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust, with instruction not to be given before grade 6.
Counsel explained the substitute, saying it "requires all public schools to give age appropriate instruction on the Holocaust to be taught in a manner that leads to an investigation of human behavior, an understanding of the ramifications of prejudice, racism, stereotyping, and an examination of what it means to be a responsible and…
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