HB 318 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE EDUCATION.

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FURTHER(a) AMENDThe HouseDepartment Billof No.Education, with the approval of the State Board of Education, shall establish and implement a statewide curriculum on the Holocaust and genocide in grades 6 through 12 in each school district and charter school in this State.

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(2)”.(3) Reaffirm the commitment of free peoples to never again permit such occurrences.

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(2) Develop students’ respect for cultural diversity and help students gain insight into the importance of the protection of international human rights for all people.

(3) Promote students’ understanding of how the Holocaust contributed to the need for the term “genocide” and led to international legislation that recognized genocide as a crime.

(4) Stimulate students’ reflection on the roles and responsibilities of citizens in democratic societies to combat misinformation, indifference, and discrimination through tools of resistance such as protest, reform, and celebration.

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01/28/202001/21/2020 12:1612:19 PM Holocaust(5) MemorialProvide Museum.students with opportunities to contextualize and analyze patterns of human behavior by individuals and groups who belong in 1 or more categories, including perpetrator, collaborator, bystander, victim, and rescuer.

This(6) AmendmentEnable alsostudents requires that each school district and charter school annually report to understand the Departmentramifications of Educationprejudice, regardingracism, howand thestereotyping. requirements under this Act have been implemented.

This(7) AmendmentPreserve alsothe correctsmemories typographicalof errors.survivors of genocide and provide opportunities for students to discuss and honor survivors’ cultural legacies.

(8) Provide students with a foundation for examining the history of discrimination in this State.

(9) Explore the various mechanisms of transitional and restorative justice that help humanity move forward in the aftermath of genocide.

(d) In establishing and implementing a statewide curriculum on the Holocaust and genocide under this section, the Department of Education shall consult with organizations that have the primary purpose of providing education about the Holocaust, including the Halina Wind Preston Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Delaware.

(e) School districts and charters schools shall provide in-service training required under this section within the contracted school year, as “contracted school year” is defined in § 1305(e) of this title.

(f) The Department of Education may, with the approval of the State Board of Education, adopt regulations to implement and enforce this section.

Section 2.

This Act is effective immediately and must be implemented during the 2021-2022 school year.