Encouraging all schools in the United States to teach students digital literacy and history related to the Holocaust, World War II, and antisemitism.

Bill: 118-hres-978
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2024-01-25
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution (1) encourages adoption of learning standards for history education and digital literacy to ensure a nuanced and accurate understanding of pivotal historical events, including the Holocaust and World War II; (2) urges all educational institutions to prioritize and integrate developmentally appropriate learning to address anti-Semitism; and (3) supports allocating federal funding for professional development opportunities for educators related to history education and digital literacy.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2024 Mr. Khanna (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Encouraging all schools in the United States to teach students digital literacy and history related to the Holocaust, World War II, and antisemitism.

Whereas Congress affirms the pivotal role of education in cultivating an informed public discourse and advancing civic participation; Whereas Congress recognizes the importance of digital literacy in today’s age, understanding the necessity for students to navigate and discern the accuracy of information in a digital age characterized by pervasive misinformation; Whereas an understanding of pivotal historical events, including World War II, the Holocaust, and the longstanding antisemitism that made it possible, is critical to preparing our youth as global citizens; Whereas quality education about these historical events in all schools is indispensable to promoting acceptance, preventing future atrocities, and fostering a more equitable and peaceful world; and Whereas antisemitism has a long and deadly history, dating back thousands of years, and in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has identified an alarming rise in antisemitism: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) encourages adoption of learning standards to all educational institutions, including elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education for history education and digital literacy to ensure a nuanced and accurate understanding of pivotal historical events, including the Holocaust and World War II; (2) urges all educational institutions to prioritize and integrate developmentally appropriate learning to address antisemitism, including— (A) exploring Jewish identity and peoplehood; (B) a comprehensive history of the Holocaust based on primary source material, with a specific emphasis on how antisemitism existed before, during, and after the Holocaust, until today; and (C) development of skills for participation in a pluralistic democracy; and (3) supports allocating Federal funding for educational institutions to provide professional development opportunities for educators to carry out the education described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and promote digital literacy and critical thinking.