SB 25-123
signedEducation Curriculum on Genocide Against Native Americans
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 25-123 requires public schools in Colorado to include the genocide of Native Americans, including events like the Sand Creek massacre and the history of Native American residential and boarding schools in Colorado, as part of their existing Holocaust and genocide studies curriculum. This bill affects students and educators in Colorado's public school system by mandating more comprehensive education on historical injustices against Native Americans. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now official policy that schools must update their curricula to include this content.
Official Summary
The bill expands the Holocaust and genocide studies curriculum taught in public schools to include the genocide against Native Americans, the Sand Creek massacre and other massacres, and the Colorado Native American residential and boarding schools.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2025-04-28
- Latest action
- 2025-02-04
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
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