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Last action · February 4, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 8, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB119

AN ACT relating to historical instruction.

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…

Education, Elementary and Secondary Historical Affairs State Agencies Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Children and Minors Boards and Commissions

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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 requires school districts to adopt curricula. The Department of Education would work with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to…

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