These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
Ms. Marcie Taylor-Thoma
Coordinator of Social Studies at Division of Instruction, Maryland State Department of Education
Address: 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education
Legislation: This bill establishes a Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education in the state. The task force must advise the University System of Maryland (USM) on the establishment of a pilot program that creates a Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance. The bill terminates on September 30, 2008.
MARYLAND ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Standard Type:
History/Social Studies
Date Implemented:
2001
History/Social Studies: The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in the Maryland Social Studies Standards.
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