How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on April 30, 2024

As hate crimes continue to surge locally and nationwide, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new curriculum designed to teach public school students all about bias incidents in NYC and beyond.

“Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impact” is a series of hate-crime focused lessons that teach students in grades six to 12 about hate crimes, bias and their impact on individuals and communities.