Includes the attacks on September 11, 2001 in courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship

This bill requires New York public schools to include the September 11, 2001 attacks as a mandatory topic within existing citizenship and patriotism education courses. It affects all public schools in New York State and students aged eight and older, mandating that teachers cover the historical significance of 9/11 alongside other events like the Holocaust, slavery, and the Irish Potato Famine. The law amends education statutes to explicitly list "the attacks on September 11, 2001" as a required subject for study in these courses. Failure to comply could result in withheld school funding, as enforcement is assigned to the education commissioner. The bill does not alter other curriculum requirements but adds 9/11 to the specified historical topics.