Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signs into law HB4493 mandating the teaching of the Armenian Genocide and Holocaust (as well as other genocides) in Michigan public schools on June 27
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich (The Patch)—Seven Oakland County residents are among 15 people named to Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education, which will advise schools on the implementation of required genocide curricula, are from Oakland County.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder named the council to promote, within schools and the general population of Michigan, implementation of genocide education by identifying strategies for providing and enhancing genocide education to students and identifying programs and resources to train teachers in providing genocide education.
“It is incredibly important that future generations of students understand the impact that genocide has had on this world. This council will be instrumental in assessing and advising schools on how we can educate Michigan students on this topic,â€
