New York S 3537: Requires curriculum or instruction in Italian history and civic impact

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S03537 Summary:

BILL NOS03537 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09157

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SPONSORBORRELLO

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §819, Ed L

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Requires curriculum or instruction in Italian history and civic impact in all public school districts in the state.

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BILL NOS03537 

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01/28/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3537

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring curriculum
 or instruction in Italian history and civic impact in public schools

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 819 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 819. Italian history and civic impact curriculum or instruction. 1.
 4 The commissioner shall establish Italian history and civic impact
 5 curriculum or instruction for all public school districts in the state.
 6 The contents of such curriculum or instruction shall be age appropriate
 7 and developed according to the needs and abilities of students at
 8 successive grade levels in order to provide robust Italian history and
 9 civic impact instruction. Such contents shall include, but shall not be
 10 limited to, instruction in the following:
 11 a. Italian history, including the history of Italian immigration to
 12 the United States;
 13 b. The movements and policies that impacted the Italian community in
 14 the United States;
 15 c. The contributions made by the Italian community in government, the
 16 arts, humanities, science, and the economic, cultural, social, and poli-
 17 tical development of the United States; and
 18 d. The structures and historical events that have limited or harmed
 19 the Italian community, especially pertaining to the history of Italian
 20 immigration to the United States.
 21 2. The board of education or trustees of every school district shall
 22 provide appropriate training and curriculum materials for teachers who
 23 provide such instruction.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08008-01-5

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 1 3. Schools may include such curriculum materials as components of such
 2 schools' history or social studies curriculum, or any other manner such
 3 schools deem appropriate.
 4 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
 5 the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
 6 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 7 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
 8 to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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