HARRISBURG – The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved a measure that would require the PA Department of Education to develop model curriculum that schools could use to teach students about the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Senate Bill 210, sponsored by York County Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, was amended into another measure. Under the amendment, school districts would be able to utilize model curriculum developed and shared by the PA Department of Education. The department would also be required to share teaching resources on its website for school districts to utilize as each district deems necessary. The underlying bill, Senate Bill 139, would establish a moment of silence in schools on the anniversary of Sept. 11. The bill, as amended, advances to the full PA Senate.
