PRINTER'S NO. 175
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
207
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, BOBACK, FARRY, GROVE, JAMES, WARD,
WATSON AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 25, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 25, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in terms and courses of study,
providing for instruction in the events and significance of
September 11, 2001.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1555. Instruction in the Events and Significance of
September 11, 2001.--(a) The Department of Education shall
establish a model curriculum for instruction in the events and
significance of September 11, 2001, no later than twelve (12)
months after the effective date of this section. The model
curriculum shall include, but not be limited to, all of the
following topics where appropriate:
(1) The historical context of terrorism.
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