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This bill mandates that Local Education Agencies (LEAs), which are public school districts, and public charter schools in Tennessee must provide students with age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the history of communism. This instruction will cover various aspects, including the history of communism in the United States and its tactics, atrocities committed in foreign countries under communist regimes, and a comparative discussion of political ideologies like communism and totalitarianism versus freedom and democracy. It will also address the historical threat of communism, significant events like the Cultural Revolution in China, the economic and political factors leading to communist revolutions, and the spread of communist ideologies in Latin America, specifically mentioning Cuba. The bill also requires the department of education to create guidance for schools on this matter, potentially seeking input from victims of communism or related organizations, and specifies that the guidance development takes effect immediately while the instruction requirement begins with the 2026-2027 school year.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1805&ga=114