Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1181 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1181
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1181
8	8	F1 4lr2621
9	9	CF SB 1058
10	10	By: Delegate Wilson
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 8, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Ways and Means
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate and Holocaust Education 2
19	19	(Educate to Stop the Hate Act) 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring the State Board of Education to adopt certain curriculum 4
22	22	standards and curriculum resources on or before a certain date; requiring the State 5
23	23	Department of Education to revise and enhance certain history and social studies 6
24	24	frameworks to include certain instruction; requiring all public schools and certain 7
25	25	nonpublic schools to include the revised and enhanced instruction in school curricula 8
26	26	beginning in a certain school year; requiring county boards of education to dedicate 9
27	27	a portion of Title II funds for professional development related to teaching the 10
28	28	requirements of this Act; encouraging certain nonpublic schools in the State to 11
29	29	include in the school’s curriculum at least a unit of instruction on certain topics 12
30	30	consistent with the purposes of this Act; and generally relating to antihate and 13
31	31	Holocaust education and curriculum standards. 14
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33	33	BY adding to 15
34	34	Article – Education 16
35	35	Section 7–135 17
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
37	37	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19
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39	39	Preamble 20
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41	41	WHEREAS, Hate, bigotry, and prejudice undermine the very fabric of our society, 21
42	42	jeopardizing the fundamental principles of equity, dignity, and respect for all individuals; 22
43	43	and 23
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45	45	WHEREAS, Hateful sentiment is reaching unprecedented levels in contemporary 24
46	46	society and is reaching a critical mass that threatens both the physical and psychological 25
47	47	well–being of our residents; and 26
48	48	2 HOUSE BILL 1181
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51	51	WHEREAS, Social media and technology are being used to disseminate false and 1
52	52	inaccurate information leading to the rising tide of hate crimes, discrimination, and 2
53	53	intolerance that threatens the harmonious coexistence of diverse communities; and 3
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55	55	WHEREAS, Understanding American and world history can be critical in addressing 4
56	56	the dramatic rise in hate rhetoric and hate–related actions and crimes; and 5
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58	58	WHEREAS, Education will help students understand the roots and ramifications of 6
59	59	prejudice, racism, and stereotyping, develop an awareness of the value of pluralism and 7
60	60	diversity, explore the dangers of remaining silent, apathetic, and indifferent to the 8
61	61	oppression of others, and learn how the abuse of power can lead to the implementation of 9
62	62	destructive policies resulting in government–sponsored policies ranging from social 10
63	63	engineering to genocide; and 11
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65	65	WHEREAS, It is a policy of the General Assembly to avoid legislating the instruction 12
66	66	of the public school system, but the unprecedented expressions of hate, bigotry, and 13
67	67	prejudice have reached a critical and alarming mass requiring that the General Assembly 14
68	68	take unprecedented policy action to best achieve outcomes for the people of the State; now, 15
69	69	therefore, 16
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71	71	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLA ND, 17
72	72	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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74	74	Article – Education 19
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76	76	7–135. 20
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78	78	(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO: 21
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80	80	(1) ALL PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS , AND 22
81	81	HIGH SCHOOLS ; AND 23
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83	83	(2) ALL NONPUBLIC ELEMENT ARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS , AND 24
84	84	HIGH SCHOOLS THAT PARTICI PATE IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PRO GRAMS. 25
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86	86	(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025, THE STATE BOARD SHALL 26
87	87	ADOPT CURRICULUM STA NDARDS AND CURRICULU M RESOURCES FOR 27
88	88	INSTRUCTIONAL CONTEN T ON: 28
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90	90	(I) COMPREHENSIVE ANTIHAT E EDUCATION UTILIZIN G 29
91	91	HISTORICAL CONTEXTS THAT HAVE LED TO CON TEMPORARY RACISM AND 30
92	92	PREJUDICE; AND 31
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94	94	(II) THE HOLOCAUST. 32
95	95	HOUSE BILL 1181 3
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98	98	(2) THE CURRICULUM STANDA RDS AND CURRICULUM R ESOURCES 1
99	99	ADOPTED UNDER PARAGR APH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL BE 2
100	100	AGE–APPROPRIATE , INTERDISCIPLINARY , AND CO NSISTENT WITH OTHER 3
101	101	REQUIRED GRADE LEVEL INSTRUCTION. 4
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103	103	(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 5
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105	105	(I) REVISE AND ENHANCE TH E HIGH SCHOOL HISTOR Y 6
106	106	FRAMEWORK TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION ON THE H ISTORY AND CONTRIBUT IONS OF 7
107	107	HISTORICALLY DISADVA NTAGED RACIAL AND ET HNIC GROUP S, INCLUDING: 8
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109	109	1. AFRICAN AMERICANS; 9
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111	111	2. NATIVE AMERICANS; 10
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113	113	3. ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS; 11
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115	115	4. HISPANIC AMERICANS; 12
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117	117	5. JEWISH AMERICANS; 13
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119	119	6. ARAB AMERICANS; AND 14
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121	121	7. OTHER HISTORICALLY DI SADVANTAGED RACIAL A ND 15
122	122	ETHNIC GROUPS; 16
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124	124	(II) REVISE AND ENHANCE TH E ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOCIAL 17
125	125	STUDIES FRAMEWORK FO R GRADES 4 AND 5 TO INCORPORATE INSTR UCTION 18
126	126	ADDRESSING THE HOLOCAUST WITHIN THE GRADE 5 UNIT; 19
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128	128	(III) REVISE AND ENHANCE TH E MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCI AL 20
129	129	STUDIES FRAMEWORK FO R GRADES 6 AND 7 TO INCORPORATE A STU DY OF THE 21
130	130	ROOTS OF ANTISEMITIS M THAT LED TO THE HOLOCAUST TO HELP STU DENTS 22
131	131	CONTEXTUALIZE THE ST UDY OF THE HOLOCAUST IN HIGH SCH OOL; AND 23
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133	133	(IV) REVISE AND ENHANCE TH E HIGH SCHOOL HISTOR Y 24
134	134	FRAMEWORK TO STRENGT HEN THE REQUIR ED HOLOCAUST INSTRUCTION IN: 25
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136	136	1. THE UNITED STATES HISTORY CURRIC ULUM, TO 26
137	137	REQUIRE STUDENTS TO STUDY THE AMERICAN RESPONSE TO THE HOLOCAUST BY 27
138	138	FIRST UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGINS OF THE HOLOCAUST; AND 28
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140	140	2. THE MODERN WORLD HIST ORY CURRICULUM , TO 29 4 HOUSE BILL 1181
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143	143	REQUIRE STUDENTS TO EVALUATE THE CAUSE, COURSE, AND CONSEQUENCES OF 1
144	144	THE HOLOCAUST. 2
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146	146	(2) THE REVISED AND ENHAN CED HISTORY AND SOCI AL STUDIES 3
147	147	FRAMEWORKS DEVELOPED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION M AY NOT 4
148	148	EXPAND THE TOTAL AMO UNT OF INSTRUCTION R EQUIRED FOR A NY GIVEN COURSE . 5
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150	150	(D) BEGINNING IN THE 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR , ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6
151	151	AND ALL NONPUBLIC SC HOOLS THAT PARTICIPA TE IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION 7
152	152	PROGRAMS SHALL INCLU DE THE REVISED AND E NHANCED INSTRUCTIONA L 8
153	153	CONTENT DEVELOPED UN DER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION IN SCHOO L 9
154	154	CURRICULA. 10
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156	156	(E) (1) EACH COUNTY BOARD SHA LL DEDICATE A PORTIO N OF TITLE II 11
157	157	FUNDS FOR SUBSTANTIV E PROFESSIONAL DEVEL OPMENT ON TRAINING O N 12
158	158	TEACHING THE REQUIRE MENTS OF THIS SECTIO N. 13
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160	160	(2) TEACHERS PARTICIPATIN G IN PROFESSIONAL DE VELOPMENT ON 14
161	161	TRAINING ON TEACHING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION: 15
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163	163	(I) SHALL BE PAID OR REIM BURSED AT LOCALLY NE GOTIATED 16
164	164	RATES; AND 17
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166	166	(II) MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR C ONTINUING PROFESSION AL 18
167	167	DEVELOPMENT CREDITS . 19
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169	169	(F) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT: 20
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171	171	(1) THE CURRICULUM STANDA RDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD 21
172	172	UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION BE T HE MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR 22
173	173	TEACHING THESE ESSEN TIAL TOPICS TO STUDE NTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL S ACROSS 23
174	174	THE STATE; AND 24
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176	176	(2) ALL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE ARE ENCOU RAGED TO INCORPORATE 25
177	177	ANTIHATE EDUCATION I NTO THE FULL RANGE O F SUBJECTS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS 26
178	178	TO PROVIDE THE MOST BENEFIT TO STUDENTS . 27
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180	180	(G) EACH NONPUBLIC ELEMEN TARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL IN T HE 28
181	181	STATE THAT DOES NOT P ARTICIPATE IN STATE–FUNDED EDUCATION PRO GRAMS IS 29
182	182	ENCOURAGED TO INCLUD E IN THE SCHOOL ’S CURRICULUM AT LEAS T A UNIT OF 30
183	183	INSTRUCTION ON THE T OPICS DESCRIBED IN S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION 31
184	184	USING OR BASED ON TH E CURRICULUM STANDAR DS ADOPTED BY THE STATE 32
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189	189	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTE D, That this Act shall take effect July 1
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