Hawaii SCR 61: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO: (1) DEVELOP A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND FAMILIARITY PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BY 2023; (2) ESTABLISH A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE GRADUATION EXIT REQUIREMENT FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BY 2030; AND (3) STRENGTHEN THE HAWAIIAN HISTORY REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE PRE-1959 HISTORY TO BE TAUGHT FROM AN INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN PERSPECTIVE BY 2030.

Status: The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice. (as of 2020-03-16)

State: Hawaii · Session: 2020 Regular Session · Bill: SCR 61

Subjects: Urges the Department of Education to: 1) develop a Hawaiian language and Hawaiian cultural sensitivity and familiarity program for employees through its Office of Hawaiian Education to include the members of the Board of Education by 2023, 2) establish a Hawaiian language graduation exit requirement for all public school students by 2030, and strengthen the Hawaiian history requirement to include

Sponsors: Fevella, Inouye, J.Keohokalole, K. KAHELE, Kidani, RUDERMAN, S. CHANG, Shimabukuro

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