Education (Curriculum) in New York

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1857: Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons

Requires the public school curriculum for children in kindergarten through grade twelve to include a minimum of two hours per week instruction in civics lessons.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7168: Relates to African American history and achievement

Relates to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement to develop and recommend school curriculum that incorporates the contributions and achievements made by African Americans.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Senate May 27, 2025

S 2389: Includes the attacks on September 11, 2001 in courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship

This bill requires New York public schools to include the September 11, 2001 attacks as a mandatory topic within existing citizenship and patriotism education courses. It affects all public schools in New York State and students aged eight and older, mandating that teachers cover the historical significance of 9/11 alongside other events like the Holocaust, slavery, and the Irish Potato Famine. The law amends education statutes to explicitly list "the attacks on September 11, 2001" as a required subject for study in these courses. Failure to comply could result in withheld school funding, as enforcement is assigned to the education commissioner. The bill does not alter other curriculum requirements but adds 9/11 to the specified historical topics.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum School Funding

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4154: Includes the Sandy Ground community in the education curriculum

This bill (A 4154) requires New York State schools to include the Sandy Ground community - the oldest continuously inhabited free Black settlement in the U.S. - in the mandated curriculum on diversity, history, and human rights. It directs all public and private schools to teach students over age eight about Sandy Ground alongside topics like slavery, the Holocaust, and the Irish Famine. The law specifies that this content must be integrated into courses on citizenship, shared history, and human rights issues. The requirement applies to all schools statewide, with enforcement overseen by the education commissioner.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 8971: Establishes the New York Italian American Heritage Education Equity Act

This bill (A 8971) creates a process to assess how New York schools teach Italian American heritage history. The state education commissioner must survey school districts on topics like which grades cover this history, curriculum used, and challenges faced. An advisory committee of appointed experts will then review the survey results and recommend improvements to K-12 curriculum and teaching resources. The committee must submit recommendations within two years and disband after that, with the entire process expiring three years after enactment. The bill directly affects school districts and state education officials, but does not mandate specific curriculum changes.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4206: Relates to courses of study in consumer awareness and financial education

Requires any school district in the state shall provide, to pupils in grades nine through twelve, one full unit of instruction designed to promote consumer awareness and financial education.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5689: Creates a computer science course requirement for graduation from high school

Creates a computer science course requirement for graduation from high school; directs the department of education to design and implement such program.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 410: Requires hate crime awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts

This bill requires New York school districts to develop and implement age-appropriate hate crime awareness curriculum. It mandates that the state education commissioner, working with the Division of Human Rights, create content covering discrimination, religious intolerance (including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia), and positive actions to promote inclusion. School districts may integrate this curriculum into existing social studies programs or other suitable formats. The law applies directly to all public school districts and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 109: Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine, ten, eleven or twelve

Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine through twelve; establishes what should be included in such curriculum including the basics of financial planning, budgeting, borrowing, interest rates, personal insurance policies, etc.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2184: Relates to African American history and achievement

Relates to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement to develop and recommend school curriculum that incorporates the contributions and achievements made by African Americans.

Topics ✓ Education

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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