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SECTION 16-22-22

§ 16-22-22 Genocide and human rightseducation. – The department of elementary and secondary education shall, pursuant to rulespromulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, developcurricular material on genocide and human rights issues and guidelines for theteaching of that material. The material and guidelines shall include, but notbe limited to: (1) the period of the transatlantic slave trades and the middlepassage; (2) the great hunger period in Ireland; (3) the Armenian genocide; (4)the Holocaust; and (5) the Mussolini fascist regime and other recognized humanrights violations. In formulating this program the department shall consultwith practicing teachers, principals, superintendents and experts knowledgeablein genocide and human rights issues. Local school committees may incorporatethe material into their elementary and secondary school curriculum.

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SECTION 16-22-22

§ 16-22-22 Genocide and human rightseducation. – The department of elementary and secondary education shall, pursuant to rulespromulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, developcurricular material on genocide and human rights issues and guidelines for theteaching of that material. The material and guidelines shall include, but notbe limited to: (1) the period of the transatlantic slave trades and the middlepassage; (2) the great hunger period in Ireland; (3) the Armenian genocide; (4)the Holocaust; and (5) the Mussolini fascist regime and other recognized humanrights violations. In formulating this program the department shall consultwith practicing teachers, principals, superintendents and experts knowledgeablein genocide and human rights issues. Local school committees may incorporatethe material into their elementary and secondary school curriculum.

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SECTION 16-22-22

§ 16-22-22 Genocide and human rightseducation. – The department of elementary and secondary education shall, pursuant to rulespromulgated by the commissioner of elementary and secondary education, developcurricular material on genocide and human rights issues and guidelines for theteaching of that material. The material and guidelines shall include, but notbe limited to: (1) the period of the transatlantic slave trades and the middlepassage; (2) the great hunger period in Ireland; (3) the Armenian genocide; (4)the Holocaust; and (5) the Mussolini fascist regime and other recognized humanrights violations. In formulating this program the department shall consultwith practicing teachers, principals, superintendents and experts knowledgeablein genocide and human rights issues. Local school committees may incorporatethe material into their elementary and secondary school curriculum.