Sec. 10-18a. Contents of textbooks and other general instructional materials.
Sec. 10-18a. Contents of textbooks and other general instructional materials.
Except where a legitimate educational purpose will otherwise be served, each local or
regional board of education shall, in selecting textbooks and other general instructional
materials select those which accurately present the achievements and accomplishments
of individuals and groups from all ethnic and racial backgrounds and of both sexes.
Nothing herein shall preclude the use of instructional material and teaching which emphasizes the traditional family structure.
(1967, P.A. 571, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 241; P.A. 78-218, S. 19; P.A. 80-405, S. 2, 4.)
History: 1969 act required use of textbooks which present achievements of all ethnic and racial groups, a stronger
statement than the previous requirement that boards of education "give due consideration to the use" of such books; P.A.
78-218 substituted "local" for "town" board of education; P.A. 80-405 allowed use of books which may be biased for or
against ethnic groups only "where a legitimate educational purpose will otherwise be served", added reference to other
instructional materials and required presentation of achievements of both sexes but did not "preclude the use of instructional
material and teaching which emphasizes the traditional family structure".