HB122
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require African history instruction in certain middle and high school world history and civilization courses; require Native American history instruction in certain middle and high school United States history courses; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for the required historical instructions; require superintendents to adopt curricula for required instruction; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop recommended curricula and instruction guidelines for the required historical instruction, elective high school course offerings in African history and Native American history, and relevant professional development materials.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require Kentucky middle and high school students to receive instruction on African history as part of world history courses and Native American history as part of United States history courses. It directs the Kentucky Board of Education to set academic standards for this instruction and asks the Department of Education to work with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop curricula and teacher training materials. The bill also calls for new elective high school courses in African history and Native American history. Who it may affect: middle and high school students, teachers, school administrators, and local school superintendents across Kentucky.
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