Bill > S07855

This bill, known as the New York AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander) Education Equity Act, authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a comprehensive survey about AANHPI history instruction in the state's school districts. The survey will explore various aspects of AANHPI history education, including learning standards, grade levels of instruction, instructional time, curriculum sources, challenges in implementation, educator training, and student assessment. Additionally, the bill establishes a four-member advisory committee composed of experts in AANHPI studies or educational administration, appointed by the governor, senate president, assembly speaker, and commissioner. This committee will be tasked with providing recommendations on high-quality K-12 curricular resources and strategies for strengthening AANHPI history education programs, with their recommendations to be submitted within two years of the bill's effective date. The committee will then be disbanded, and members will serve without compensation but will be reimbursed for necessary expenses. The bill will automatically expire and be repealed three years after its enactment, ensuring a time-limited approach to addressing AANHPI educational representation and understanding.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7855