Bill > LB1024

This bill mandates that beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, Nebraska school districts, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, must incorporate instruction on the history of communism into their social studies curriculum. This instruction should be age-appropriate and cover topics such as the history of communism in the United States, atrocities committed in its name globally, a comparison of political ideologies like communism and totalitarianism with American democratic principles, the historical threat of communism through the 20th century including specific events like the Cultural Revolution in China and the history of the Soviet Union, the persecution of religious faiths under communist regimes, and the economic and political factors leading to communist revolutions. Additionally, the bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for the history of communism by January 1, 2027, and amends existing law to ensure that committees on American civics examine and approve social studies curricula that align with these new requirements, reinforcing the importance of civic knowledge and patriotic education.

Education

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