Amendment ID: S2125-4

Amendment 4

Teaching of U.S. History

Mr. Tarr moves to amend the amendment by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

SECTION_. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the department of elementary and secondary education shall report on the teaching of united states history in secondary or intermediate school. The report shall include but not be limited to number of schools requiring the completion of a united states history section before graduation.

Said report shall be submitted to the clerks of the house and senate and the joint committee on education by December 31, 2017.