Illinois HB3198 mandates public elementary and high schools to include a unit on disability history and culture in their curriculum starting from the.

HB3198 requires Illinois public elementary and high schools to incorporate a unit on disability history and culture into their curriculum starting from the 2027-2028 school year. This unit must include topics such as definitions and types of disabilities, appropriate language, etiquette, models of disability, disability history, and recognizing ableism. The State Board of Education is tasked with preparing and providing instructional materials, some of which must be used in the unit of instruction.

Illinois HB3198 mandates public elementary and high schools to include a unit on disability history and culture in their curriculum starting from the.

HB3198 requires Illinois public elementary and high schools to incorporate a unit on disability history and culture into their curriculum starting from the 2027-2028 school year. This unit must include topics such as definitions and types of disabilities, appropriate language, etiquette, models of disability, disability history, and recognizing ableism. The State Board of Education is tasked with preparing and providing instructional materials, some of which must be used in the unit of instruction.