PRINTER'S NO. 967
No. 854 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PALLONE, BELFANTI, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, COHEN, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HORNAMAN, KIRKLAND, KORTZ,
KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, LEVDANSKY, MAHONEY, M. O'BRIEN, PETRONE,
READSHAW, SHIMKUS, SOLOBAY, WALKO, WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD,
MARCH 19, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 19, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing for courses of
6 study in high school.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
11 amended by adding a subsection to read:
12 Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * *
13 (c) In grades nine through twelve, instruction in labor
14 history shall be integrated into all relevant courses pertaining
15 to American culture, American government or American history.
16 The Secretary of Education shall establish sample curricula to
17 assist school districts in offering such instruction.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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