Bill > HB294

This bill creates a new requirement for Kentucky schools to provide instruction on the "Success Sequence" to students in 7th and 10th grades starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The Success Sequence is defined as a series of life milestones designed to promote economic prosperity: obtaining at least a high school diploma, securing full-time employment, and waiting until marriage to have children. The Kentucky Board of Education must establish academic standards for this instruction, and the Department of Education will develop guidelines that include grade-appropriate content about the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the Success Sequence. These guidelines will incorporate evidence from academic studies by researchers from institutions like the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute. School district superintendents will have the flexibility to determine specific curriculum details and are permitted to partner with Kentucky-based nonprofit organizations experienced in teaching the Success Sequence. The bill also ensures that students who may have missed the instruction in 10th grade due to late enrollment will still have access to the curriculum, aiming to provide comprehensive guidance about life choices that can potentially lead to economic stability.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb294.html