Growing Support for ‘Never Again’ Holocaust Education Program Among US SenatorsAgain’ Holocaust Education Program Among US Senators
New legislation to teach schoolchildren across America about the horrors of the Holocaust received a significant boost on Wednesday after it was endorsed by five more US senators.
The latest development means that the number of senators sponsoring the bipartisan “Never Again Education Act” has risen to 52.
If passed, the act would create a new federal program and fund to award Holocaust education grants to educational institutions around the country offering classes, resources, teacher training, and field trips to all students.
The consideration of the act by the Senate followed its passage in the US House of Representatives on Jan 27 — International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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