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Last action · January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB122

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…

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

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This bill would require Kentucky middle and high schools to include African history in certain world history courses and Native American history in certain U.S. history courses. The Kentucky Board of Education would set academic standards for this instruction, and school districts would be required to adopt curricula that meet those standards. The Department of Education would work with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop recommended…

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