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NJ S1569
NJ S1569Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
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Introduced
02/05/2018
02/05/2018
In Committee
12/06/2018
12/06/2018
Crossed Over
12/17/2018
12/17/2018
Passed
12/17/2018
12/17/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/31/2019
01/31/2019
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires each board of education to provide instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in an appropriate place in the curriculum of middle school and high school students as part of the district's implementation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Social Studies. The bill also provides that when adopting instructional materials for use in the schools of the district, a board of education may only adopt instructional materials that accurately portray the cultural and economic diversity of society including the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This bill is modeled on a law adopted in California, the "Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful Education (FAIR) Act," which took effect on January 1, 2012.
AI Summary
This bill requires each board of education to provide instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as part of the district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies. The bill also requires boards of education to adopt inclusive instructional materials that accurately portray the cultural and economic diversity of society, including the contributions of persons with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals, when selecting materials for use in the district's schools. The bill is modeled on a similar law adopted in California, the "Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act," which took effect in 2012.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
JoAnn Downey (D)*,
Timothy Eustace (D)*,
Reed Gusciora (D)*,
Mila Jasey (D)*,
Teresa Ruiz (D)*,
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D)*,
Loretta Weinberg (D)*,
Pam Lampitt (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Nancy Pinkin (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2019, c.6. (on 01/31/2019)
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