S 6123 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires instruction on the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. capitol

This bill requires all public and private schools in the state to include instruction about the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection and its aftermath as part of mandated civic education courses for students over age eight. It amends education law to add this event to required curriculum topics alongside other historical subjects like slavery, the Holocaust, and genocide. Schools must teach the historical context, significance, and consequences of the insurrection, with oversight by the education commissioner. Non-compliance could result in withheld school funding, as the law mandates this instruction be integrated into existing citizenship and history lessons.
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Mar 5, 2025
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