An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for Holocaust, genocide and human rights violations instruction.
HB 792 amends Pennsylvania's Public School Code to require the State Board of Education to collect data on how schools teach Holocaust, genocide, and human rights violations. Starting after the 2025-2026 school year, the State Board must annually request schools to report on whether they offer such instruction, the curriculum used, teacher training participation, and details like grade levels and instructional hours. Every five years, the State Board must issue a report to the Governor, Education Secretary, and legislative education committee chairs, including statistics on school participation and recommendations for improvement. The bill does not mandate specific curriculum content but establishes a reporting system to track existing educational practices.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Mar 3, 2025
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Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Kristin Marcell
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Dave Zimmerman
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jake Banta
RRepublican
Co
Jared Solomon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hogan
RRepublican
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
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