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\nApril 2024  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 3  \nBackground ............................................................................................................................................. 7  \nSurvey Results ........................................................................................................................................ 8  \nDistrict Overview ............................................................................................................................. 10  \nHolocaust and Genocide Education Mandate Implementation in the Elementary Grades .. 14  \nHolocaust and Genocide Education Mandate Implementation in the Middle Grades.......... 17  \nHolocaust and Genocide Education Mandate Implementation in High School..................... 20  \nNew Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education...................................................................... 23  \nRecommendations................................................................................................................................ 27  \nAppendix A: Holocaust Education in New Jersey Survey............................................................. 29  \nAppendix B: Referenced Elementary School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education ............................................................................................................................. 35  \nAppendix C: Referenced Middle School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education .............................................................................................................................................. 39  \nAppendix D: Referenced High School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education .............................................................................................................................................. 41  \nAppendix E: Data Tables for Figures ................................................................................................ 43  \nExecutive Summary  \nIn 1994, New Jersey became the first state in the United States of America to mandate“instruction on the Holocaust and genocides in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all elementary and secondary school pupils”(NJ Rev Stat § 18a:35-28), known as the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate. In April 2023, Governor Murphy signed legislation  \n(P.L.2023, c.36) requiring the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE), in conjunction with the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education (the Commission), to conduct a survey of New Jersey’s implementation of the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate. The purpose of the survey, conducted in fall of 2023, was to better gauge how each school district is meeting the State’s Holocaust and genocide instruction requirements, in order to inform the Commission’s work providing educators, schools, and districts with professional development and other support resources. The law also required survey respondents to submit an attestation affirming compliance with the Holocaust and Genocide Education Mandate.  \nThe NJDOE and the Commission issued the survey to all NJ local educational agencies (LEAs)(public school districts, including charter schools) . 596 of 678 LEAs responded, comprising approximately 1,304,230 students and 124,920 educators. Only 2 respondents indicated that they were not providing Holocaust and Genocide instruction to their students, one charter school who indicated wanting assistance from the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education on implementing Holocaust and genocide instruction, and one educational services commission, which means 99.6% of reporting districts and charter schools affirmed compliance with the Holocaust and Genocide ","cbCaikGfKkb71xcI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikGfKkb71xcI","pdf",560033,47,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Background\n## Survey Results\n## District Overview\n## Mandate Implementation in Elementary Grades\n## Mandate Implementation in Middle Grades\n## Mandate Implementation in High School\n## New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education\n## Recommendations\n# Appendix A: Holocaust Education in New Jersey Survey\n# Appendix B: Referenced Elementary School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education\n# Appendix C: Referenced Middle School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education\n# Appendix D: Referenced High School Educational Resources for Holocaust and Genocide Education\n# Appendix E: Data Tables for Figures","[{\"question\":\"Why was the survey conducted in New Jersey?\",\"answer\":\"To gauge how each district meets state requirements for Holocaust and genocide instruction and to inform professional development and support resources from the Commission.\"},{\"question\":\"How many New Jersey LEAs responded to the survey, and what compliance was reported?\",\"answer\":\"596 of 678 LEAs responded. 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