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This bill requires comprehensive courses in Mississippi History and United States Government to be taught to all students in Grades 9-12 in public, private, parochial, and home-based school programs. The Mississippi History course will specifically examine the state's history from the age of discovery to the present, with a focus on significant political, social, economic, and cultural issues affecting diverse ethnic and racial populations. Each course will be taught on a semester basis and count as one-half (1/2) Carnegie unit. Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, the State Board of Education will discontinue the end-of-course subject area test in United States History and will only require end-of-course tests in English II, Algebra I, and Biology. The bill also makes several technical amendments to existing education statutes, including updating references to testing requirements and clarifying language about school district curriculum and graduation standards. These changes aim to provide a more comprehensive and nuanced approach to teaching state and national history while reducing standardized testing requirements.

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