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Education Law Article 17
"Instruction in Certain Subjects"

Executive Law §801

"Course of instruction in patriotism and citizenship
and in certain historic documents"

Executive Law §801-A
"Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education"


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EDUCATION LAW 801

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

prior 1909 consolidated law
See Vol 8 Education Law (Article XXVII "The Flag" p. 126)

1918
insertion of new article, XXVI-c
"Instruction in Patriotism and Citizenship":
705: "Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship"
706: "Rules prescribing courses; inspection and supervsion; enforcement"

1924
insertion of new article, XXIV-d
707: "Courses of instruction in the constitution of the United States";
708: "Rules prescribing courses; inspection and supervision; enforcement"
bill jacket

1940
insertion of new section, 52a
"Observance of bill of rights week"
bill jacket

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1947 Section 801
"Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship
and in the constitution of the United States"
bill jacket

1949 Section 801
"Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship
and in certain historical documents"
bill jacket

* * *


1994 Section 801 adding after "citizenship"
"and human rights issues, with particular attention to the study
of the inhumanity of genocide, slavery, and the Holocaust
"
bill jacket

1996 Section 801adding after "Holocaust"
"mass starvation in Ireland from 1845 to 1850"

bill jacket

1997 Section 801 adding between "slavery" and "Holocaust" --
"(including the freedom trail and underground railroad)"

bill jacket

2020 Section 801 adding between "citizenship" & "human rights issues",
"civic education and values, our shared history of diversity,
the role of religious tolerance in this country"

April 2, 2020, as part of the budget:
"Amended" Education, Labor, Housing, Family Assistance
(a so-called "Article VII Bill")
 S.7506-B/A.9506-B (Part A, p. 18)  Senate webpage

compare:
CJA's March 18, 2020 letter to Governor Cuomo --
"Your January 21, 2020 address on the Executive Budget -- Part III:
GOOD NEWS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY --
You Can Chuck Six of Your Seven 'Article VII Bills' Because They are Unconstitutional.
Here's why based on analysis of the Court of Appeals' 2004 plurality,
concurring, and dissenting opinions in Pataki v. Assembly/Silver v. Pataki, 4 N.Y.3d 75"

   3/18/20 e-mails  & postal mailing/delivery receipt  
3/20/20 emails "MORE GOOD NEWS DURING CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY"



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CJA's March 6, 2025 letter/FOIL request
to NYS Board of Regents/Dept of Education
--
"Education Law §801 & the required “courses of instruction in…
the constitution of the state of New York and the amendments thereto”

prior --

CJA's February 25, 2025 Testimony
for the Legislature's Budget Hearing on "Higher Education"


New York Senate Higher Education Committee

New York Assembly Higher Education Committee


New York Senate Education Committee

New York Assembly Education Committee





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New York Education Law


Title 1, Article 3 -- Education Department
Section 101 – Education department


"...The head of the department shall continue to be the regents of The University of the State of New York, who shall appoint, and at pleasure may remove, the commissioner of education. The commissioner shall continue to be the chief administrative officer of the department."

website: NYS Education Department -- Board of Regents



Title 1, Article 5, Part 1  -- University of the State of New York

Title 7, Article 125 -- CUNY 



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Education Law Article 119
"New York State Legislative Institute"




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Report on Antisemitism and Discrimination at City University of NY
September 23, 2024


 

 

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