Establishes the New York Jewish Heritage Education Equity Act
This bill requires New York's Education Commissioner to survey school districts about how they teach Jewish heritage history, including what grades cover it, teaching methods, and challenges faced. It creates a 4-member advisory committee of education experts to review the survey findings and recommend improvements to K-12 curriculum and instruction. The survey results and committee recommendations must be reported to state leaders by January 2026, with the bill expiring after three years. The bill directly affects school districts' current practices in teaching Jewish heritage history but does not mandate new curriculum or funding.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Aug 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Durso
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence/Libertarian
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Ari Brown
RRepublican
Co
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Danny Norber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Josh Jensen
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Paul Bologna
RRepublican/Conservative
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