HI SCR59

Encourages the Department of Education to integrate the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities into the state's public school social studies curriculum from kindergarten through twelfth grade

Directs the Department to provide resources and training to educators implementing age-appropriate disability-related content across all grade levels

Requires prohibition of textbooks and instructional materials that perpetuate discriminatory stereotypes and misinformation about persons with disabilities, and adoption of materials that fairly portray them

Aims to address bullying and harassment of students with disabilities in schools by educating students that derogatory terms and discrimination against persons with disabilities are harmful and unacceptable

References California's FAIR Education Act (2011) as a model for similar curriculum reform in Hawaii