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 | 21st Century Skills |
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| Accountability |
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| Accountability--Accreditation |
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| Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
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| Accountability--Reporting Results |
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| Accountability--Rewards |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play |
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| Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers |
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| Accountability--School Improvement |
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| Adult Basic Education |
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| Assessment |
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| Assessment--Accommodations |
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| Assessment--College Entrance Exams |
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| Assessment--Computer Based |
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| Assessment--End-of-Course |
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| Assessment--Formative/Interim |
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| Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
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| Assessment--Legal Issues |
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| Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) |
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| Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio |
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| Assessment--Value Added |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
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| At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
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| Attendance |
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| Attendance--Compulsory |
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| Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) |
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| Attendance--Truancy |
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| Background Checks |
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| Bilingual/ESL |
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| Brain Research |
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| Business Involvement |
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| Career/Technical Education |
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| Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
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| Cheating |
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| Choice of Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
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| Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
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| Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research |
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| Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
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| Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
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| Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded |
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| Civic Education |
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| Civic Education--Character Education |
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| Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy |
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| Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards |
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| Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance |
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| Class Size |
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| Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Alignment |
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| Curriculum--Arts Education |
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| Curriculum--Censorship |
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| Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
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| Curriculum--Drivers Education |
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| Curriculum--Environmental Education |
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| Curriculum--Excusal |
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| Curriculum--Family Living Education |
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| Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
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| Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
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| Curriculum--Geography Education |
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| Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
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| Curriculum--Home Economics |
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| Curriculum--International Education |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts |
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| Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling |
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| Curriculum--Mathematics |
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| Curriculum--Multicultural |
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| Curriculum--Physical Education |
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| Curriculum--Science |
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| Curriculum--Sex Education |
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 | Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Moves Labor History Month from April to May. Continues existing provision encouraging districts to commemorate that month with appropriate educational exercises that make pupils aware of the role the labor movement has played in shaping California and the United States. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2251-2300/ab_2269_bill_20120926_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2269
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Existing law prohibits the state board from adopting instructional materials until the 2015–16 school year. These provisions authorize the state board to consider the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in history-social science. Requires the state department of education to conduct work necessary to revise the curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in history-social science only after it has completed work related to the development of curriculum frameworks for the Common Core academic content standards
as provided by law. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1501-1550/sb_1540_bill_20120908_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1540
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2012 | P-12 | From bill summary: Authorizes social sciences instruction for grades 7-12 to include instruction on the Bracero program. Authorizes that instruction to include a component drawn from personal testimony. Requires that these provisions be carried out in a manner that does not result in new duties or programs being imposed on a school district. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0951-1000/sb_993_bill_20120828_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 993
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| LA | Signed into law 05/2012 | P-12 | Requires instruction on the Founding Principles of the U.S. to be integrated into the high school American history and civics courses. Addresses guidelines for course content.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=805387
Title: H.B. 436
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Requires that the county board include in its goals to improve student academic achievement a description of how it plans to ensure and measure academic proficiency of students in core academic subjects at various points during the elementary and secondary education of students.
Adds requirements that The State Board, the State Superintendent, each county board, and each public school must include in its program of education accountability for the operation and management of the public schools: (1) establish educational goals and objectives and survey current student achievement in science and social studies; (2) implement assessment programs in reading, language, math, science, and social studies that include written responses and specifies that the assessment program must be able to provide information needed to improve public schools, inform the public, and provide timely feedback to schools and teachers; (3) implement and administer middle-school and high-school assessments annually beginning in 2014-2015 school year that measure student's mastery of core academic standards; (4) determine if assessments are truly measuring students mastery of core academic standards following 2014-2015 school year and for those that do not adequately measure, replace with a state-specific assessment by the 2016-2017 school year.
Requires that the Department survey a statewide representative sample of public schools and public school teacher annually on the amount of instructional time spent on, the availability and use of instructional resource for, and the professional development available to social studies and science instruction, as well as, the number of certified and non-certified teachers teaching social studies and science. Results are to be published on Department's website.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/sb/sb0293e.pdf
Title: S.B. 293
Source: mlis.state.md.us
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| WV | Adopted 03/2012 | P-12 | Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for social studies program of study, consistent with West Virginia's move to adopt the common core standards. Broadens scope of curriculum to include 21st century content standards and objectives as well as 21st century standards and objectives for learning skills and technology tools. Organizes around the three major components of a standards-based curriculum: learning standards, instructional objectives and performance descriptorsfor grades 2-12. The standards, objectives and performance descriptors are designed to provide clear, consistent priorities and focus, as well as depth of knowledge. The objectives spiral upward through the grade levels, eliminating repetition of content and increasing in rigor and depth of knowledge throughout the student's academic career.
Asserts that the vision of the state board and department includes the triangulation of educational content, learning skills and technology tools standards within each classroom so that students will be able to think critically, analyze information, comprehend new ideas, communicate, collaborate, solve problems and make decisions. Makes all social studies teachers responsible for the integration of Policy 2520.14 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools in their classroom instruction.
http://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/csr/ruleview.aspx?document=8486
Title: WV ADC s 126-44D-1, 2, 3, 4
Source: apps.sos.wv.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Encourages instruction in social sciences for grades 7-12 to include instruction on the role of Filipinos in World War II, and encourages that instruction to include a component drawn from personal testimony. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0151-0200/ab_199_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 199
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | From bill summary: Updates references to certain categories of persons and requires instruction in social sciences to include a study of the role and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, persons with disabilities, and members of other cultural groups, to the development of California and the U.S..
Amends provision prohibiting instruction or school sponsored activities that promote a discriminatory bias because of certain characteristics (i.e., race, gender), so that such provisions refer to race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, and sexual orientation, or other characteristic listed. Amends provision prohibiting a district governing board from adopting instructional materials that contain any matter
reflecting adversely upon persons because of specified characteristics, to refer to race or ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, and occupation, or other characteristic listed as specified. Amends provision requiring adopted instructional materials to accurately portray the role and contributions of culturally and racially diverse groups, to include Pacific Islanders, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender Americans, and persons with disabilities. Clarifies legislative intent to require that alternative and charter schools take notice of these provisions in light of existing provisions that prohibit discrimination in any aspect of their operation. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_48_bill_20110714_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 48
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| ME | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires a secondary student to satisfactorily complete at least one course in civics and government to receive a high school diploma. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC294.asp
Title: H.P. 902 (L.D. 1211)
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org
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| NC | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Amends civic literacy curriculum requirements related to the founding of the United States. Deletes the requirements that high school students learn and be required to demonstrate understanding of the found of the U.S. and replaces with a specific requirement that high school students take a semester-long course entitled "American History I – The Founding Principles." Details specific ideas, philosophies, and rights that must be taught as part of the course and stablishes that a passing grade in the course will be a high school graduation requirement beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Requires the state department of education to report by October 15 of each odd-numbered year to the Legislature covering the implementation of the new curriculum.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H588v6.pdf
Title: H.B. 588
Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us
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| RI | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Defines genocide and requires the state department of education to make available on its website curriculum materials and such other materials as may assist local and regional school committees in developing instructional programs. Specifies that the curriculum materials may include information on relevant genocides, including the Holocaust, Armenia, Cambodia, Iraq, Rwanda, and Darfur. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
Title: H.B. 5732, S.B. 290
Source: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2011 | P-12 | Requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to review the current elementary and secondary curriculum standards for the subject of United States and Tennessee government. - Amends TCA Title 49.
http://state.tn.us/sos/acts/107/pub/pc0372.pdf
Title: H.B. 1625
Source: http://state.tn.us/
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| TN | to governor 05/2011 | P-12 | Specifies that each student must be taught the foundational instruments, mechanisms and values of American government and that no teacher or administrator in an LEA may be prohibited from using or reading from the United States Constitution during the course of educational instruction or from posting the Constitution in a public school building, classroom or at an event. Adds that students must be informed of the nature of America which makes it an exception, differentiated by its behavior, influence and contributions, from the other nations of the world and shown why America is a positive difference, that has led the world to improvements in science, agriculture, economics, education, justice, human rights, the standard of living, and liberty not only within our borders, but across the world. Students must also be informed of the characteristics of the United States government, to include:
(1) The Declaration of Independence separated our people from our former government. It explains why we were willing to war against our own king, what our values were, and how his tyranny had tried to take those values away; (2) The Constitution is the "rule book" for how the federal government works. No action is permitted unless permission for it can be found in the Constitution; (3) The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, with the Bill of Rights, are available for all to read today, and still apply in exactly the words they originally contained in simple English; and (4) The Constitution created a Republic, not a Democracy. The difference is that we do not directly choose our laws; we choose wise people from among us who will represent our interests, and who will honor the limitations we have put on them, to form our laws. Whatever needs our representatives may see, and whatever urges we as a people may feel from time to time, the government is only empowered to address certain listed issues. It is our duty to use prudence and understanding when we choose these representatives. Amends TCA Title 49.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB1625.pdf
Title: H.B. 1625
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Requires instruction in American history and government to include a study of:
(i) forms of government, such as a republic, a pure democracy, a monarchy, and an oligarchy
(ii) political philosophies and economic systems, such as socialism, individualism and free market capitalism
(iii) the United States' form of government, a compound constitutional republic.
Replaces requirement for an "appropriate" study of certain historical documents with requirement for a "thorough" study of such documents. http://le.utah.gov/~2011/bills/hbillenr/hb0220.pdf
Title: H.B. 220
Source: le.utah.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12 | Establishes the week of April 12 through April 18, 2010 as "California Holocaust Memorial Week," and urges Californians to observe these days of remembrance for victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/acr_31_bill_20100909_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.C.R. 31
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | Establishes the Academic Content Standards Commission for Science and History-Social Science. Upon the state superintendent's recommendation, directs the state board to adopt a schedule for the commission to review and recommend revisions to the science and history-social science curriculum area content standards, when funding permits. Directs the commission to develop academic content standards
in science and history-social science, which must be internationally benchmarked and build toward college and career readiness. Directs the superintendent and state board to present to the governor and the appropriate legislative policy and fiscal committees a schedule and implementation plan for integrating these new academic content standards into the state educational system. Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_97_bill_20100820_amended_sen_v94.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5yw33f8c09znr?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5yxksmilkmaj8&_ce=1289861585.cc71e211ee0393cc32a7b6a9806c7f14
Title: A.B. 97
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2010 | P-12 | Adds each January 30, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, to the days having special significance for public schools; encourages all public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises on that day remembering the life of Fred Korematsu and recognizing the importance of preserving civil liberties, even in times of real or perceived crisis. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_1751-1800/ab_1775_bill_20100924_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 1775
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2010 | P-12 | From bill summary: Requires the state board to inform the chairs of the assembly and senate education committees and the secretary for education of content that it interprets to be the result of certain changes made to the Texas Administrative Code. Repeals this provision on January 1, 2016. Also requires the state board, upon the next adoption of the history-social science curriculum framework, to ensure that the framework is consistent with specified standards governing instructional materials.
From comments in last bill analysis: Seeks to ensure that the revisions of Texas' Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies do not influence the content of California textbooks by requiring the state board of education to ensure that the next revision of the history-social science framework is consistent with existing requirements pertaining to social content and annually report to the legislature if it finds content that it interprets to be a result of Texas' revised social studies standards.
Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1451-1500/sb_1451_bill_20100902_enrolled.pdf
August 31 bill analysis: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1451-1500/sb_1451_cfa_20100831_092219_sen_floor.html
Veto message: http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/distribution:letterFile/yvcee9xanplikz_files/z5yw28z54lpzfk?&_c=d|yvcee9xanplikz|z5yxksmilkmaj8&_ce=1289861701.c29cd0e449dd370878e50d0f5d583b9b
Title: S.B. 1451
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Requires the Governor to proclaim January 23 of each year as Ed Roberts Day, and encourages public schools and educational institutions to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on that date. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_1251-1300/sb_1256_bill_20100719_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 1256
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Designates February 6 of each year as Ronald Reagan Day, and encourages public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises remembering the life of Ronald Reagan, recognizing his accomplishments, and familiarizing pupils with the contributions he made to the state. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_944_bill_20100719_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 944
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2010 | P-12 | Establishes the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission, including ex officio membership by the state superintendent of education and the executive director of the board of higher eduation. Establishes powers and duties of the commission, including to (1) provide advice and assistance to public and private K-12 schools and institutions of higher education on implementing Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs; and to (2) meet with appropriate representatives of public and private organizations to assist in planning, coordinating or modifying Holocaust and genocide courses of study and awareness programs. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2021. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/96/PDF/096-1063.pdf
Title: H.B. 6059
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | Directs the state board of education to incorporate April 19, 1995, bombing information into the Oklahoma history social studies core curriculum; stating importance of studying the bombing and its aftermath; authorizing the department to make certain program materials and resources available to schools; directing the State Textbook Committee to incorporate certain criteria in the evaluation of certain textbooks
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/HB/HB2750_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2750
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| TN | Signed into law 04/2010 | P-12 | As enacted, urges civics class be taught in high school.
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/SB3432.pdf
Title: S.B. 3432
Source: http://www.capitol.tn.gov
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| WI | Signed into law 12/2009 | P-12 | Requires social studies instruction in public schools to include the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process. Act No. 99
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/acts/09Act99.pdf
Title: A.B. 172
Source: http://www.legis.state.wi.us
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| CA | Signed into law 10/2009 | P-12 | Provides that the Governor proclaims May 22 of each year as Harvey Milk Day and would designate that date as having special significance in public schools and educational institutions and would encourage those entities to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on that date. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0551-0600/sb_572_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 572
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercises on that date recognizing the contributions of those involved in the conflict. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_264_bill_20090826_enrolled.pdf
Governor's veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_264_vt_20090908.html
Title: A.B. 264
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2009 | P-12 | Requires the Governor to annually proclaim March 30 of each year as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Encourages schools to conduct exercises on that date each year to recognize the contributions of those involved in the conflict. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0701-0750/ab_717_bill_20090925_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 717
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Provides that, to reinforce the study of the role and contributions of Hispanics, the U.S. history curriculum must include the study of the events related to the forceful removal and illegal deportation of Mexican-American U.S. citizens during the Great Depression. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/PDF/09600SB1557lv.pdf
Title: S.B. 1557
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the state board of education to promote an annual campaign about disability history and awareness in the state. Requires a school district to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Requires the regional superintendent of schools to monitor a school district's compliance with this curricular requirement during his/her annual compliance visit. Permits public postsecondary institutions to conduct and promote activities that provide education on, awareness of and an understanding of disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/PDF/09600HB1035lv.pdf
Title: H.B. 1035
Source: www.ilga.gov
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2009 | P-12 | Relates to voting laws; Expands instruction on the importance of voting in the high school social studies curriculum; Encourages local education boards to promote registration and preregistration of students.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H908v6.pdf
Title: H.B. 908
Source: http://www.ncleg.net
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1:
Prohibits the administration of the elementary writing and social studies assessments during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, unless the superintendent of public instruction determines the department has sufficient funds to pay the costs of furnishing and scoring those assessments
Page 2807 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 265.20.18
Source: www.education.ohio.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 07/2009 | P-12 | From DOE summary of H.B. 1: Allows school district boards to waive the requirement to take an American history course for promotion from 8th to 9th grade for academically accelerated students who are to demonstrate mastery of essential concepts and skills of the 8th grade course. (Retains current law requiring one unit of American history and government in high school for a diploma.)
Pages 1157-1159 of 3120: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText128/128_HB_1_EN_N.pdf
DOE summary of H.B. 1: http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/DocumentManagement/DocumentDownload.aspx?DocumentID=71635
Title: H.B. 1 - Section 3313.60
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us/
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Creates the State Legislative Task Force on the assessment and improvement of state history education in public schools.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Acts/Act1462.pdf
Title: S.B. 452
Source: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2009 | P-12 | Provides for inclusion of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in the school social studies curriculum; provides for graduation requirements. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-text/JBDQ0500.pdf
Title: H.B. 1435
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| MI | Signed into law 12/2008 | P-12 | Encourages a school district that teaches world history in middle school or high school to focus instruction regarding Africa on at least one of certain kingdoms of Africa.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/publicact/pdf/2008-PA-0312.pdf
Title: H.B. 4902
Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12 | Relates to the State Board of Education and school curriculum content standards. Requires that prior to the adoption of a curriculum framework, a content standards review panel must be appointed for reading/language arts and history/social sciences. Requires the review panel to review content in its subject area and recommend changes to the state board. Requires hearings on recommended changes to content standards. Amends provisions regarding a repeal.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: S.B. 1097
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2008 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Education and the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that the history-social science framework adopted includes instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos, the role of Southeast Asians in that war, and the refugee/immigrant/new American Experience.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/acsframeset2text.htm
Title: A.B. 2064
Source: http://www.assembly.ca.gov
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| OK | Signed into law 04/2008 | P-12 | Amends existing law which requires public school districts to include instruction concerning the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution during Celebrate Freedom Week; requires the instruction to be grade appropriate; requires inclusion of the civil rights movement and passage of civil rights legislation in the instruction; requires the State Board of Education to establish different levels of required content that is appropriate for different grade levels.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2007-08bills/HB/HB2229_ENR.RTF
Title: H.B. 2229
Source: http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2007 | P-12 | Encourages instruction in social science for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to include instruction on World War II and the role of Filipinos in that war.
http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_72_bill_20070907_enrolled.pdf
Veto message: http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_72_vt_20071013.html
Title: A.B. 72
Source: http://info.sen.ca.gov
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| NY | Vetoed 08/2007 | P-12 | Directs the director of the division of veterans affairs to develop a program providing for veteran educational speakers in classrooms of public and private elementary and secondary schools; requires distribution of informational pamphlet to districts describing program and containing names of area veterans and potentially also incumbent military personnel willing to speak to students regarding their military service experience. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06574&sh=t
Title: A.B. 6574
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Directs each district to include a study of the Holocaust in each high school U.S. history course. http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/HE/HE1059.1.pdf
Title: H.B. 1059
Source: /www.in.gov/legislative
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| ND | Signed into law 03/2007 | P-12 | Amends several pieces of required instruction; changes from United States history, geography, and government to 1) geography; 2) government; and 3) North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades. In addition to these requirements, each public and nonpublic high school
is required to make available to each student, at least once every two years, one-half unit of North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and agriculture of this state. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HARP0300.pdf
Title: S.B. 1172
Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov
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| WV | Adopted 10/2006 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding social studies content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.4_ne.pdf
Title: Title 126, Series 44D
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2006 | P-12 | Relates to instruction on human rights issues in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. Requires the social science courses to include particular attention to the study of the inhumanity of the unconstitutional deportation of citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States to Mexico during the Great Depression.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1551-1600/sb_1575_bill_20060831_enrolled.pdf
Title: S.B. 1575
Source: California Legislature
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| GA | Adopted 04/2006 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding educator preparation programs for grades 6-12 geography, history, economics, and political science to replace existing "broad field" Social Science certification area.
Geography: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.40.pdf
History: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.41.pdf
Economics: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.42.pdf
Political Science: http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherEducation/Rules/505-3-.43.pdf
See also: http://www.gapsc.com/msgc_SocialSciencesCertificationChanges.asp
Title: GAC 505-3-.40 thru .43
Source: Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GASPC) Web site
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| IA | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12 | Requires the department of cultural affairs to develop an Iowa studies professional development plan that includes professional development materials and training measures to provide teachers in the state with effective ways to infuse Iowa studies into their classrooms. Requires that the materials developed include an Iowa studies curriculum that each local board may choose to integrate into the district's high school social studies requirements. Mandates that the curriculum include lesson plans covering Iowa history, civics, government, and heritage studies, and that the curriculum contain enough content for the course to fulfill at least .5 unit of credit.
Requires the director of the department of cultural affairs to establish an Iowa studies committee to:
(1) Inform school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies of the Iowa studies professional development plan;
(2) Develop partnerships with organizations such as nonprofit history or humanities organizations, civic organizations, libraries, and the business community to support and promote Iowa studies statewide;
(3) Establish evaluation criteria for the Iowa studies professional development plan, including teacher and student evaluation and curriculum and plan effectiveness, which may include a survey of student participation in civic activities and involvement in the election process.
(4) Develop a strategy and plan to implement the Iowa studies professional development plan and curriculum in a limited number of schools and area education agencies across the state. Specifies that participation by a school or area education agency must be voluntary, but that a school or area education agency selected to participate in the plan must agree to participate in the evaluation component conducted by the Iowa studies committee.
Establishes membership of the Iowa studies committee. Requires the committee to:
a. Conduct an evaluation of the Iowa studies professional development plan using the evaluation criteria established by the committee.
b. Submit, for school years ending on or before June 30, 2009, an annual status report on the utilization of the Iowa studies professional development plan in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on education. This report must include the number of schools utilizing the plan.
c. Submit its findings and recommendations in a final report based upon the evaluation data to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on education by January 15, 2010.
Repeals these provisions effective July 1, 2010. http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SF2320
Title: S.B. 2320
Source: coolice.legis.state.ia.us
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| WV | Signed into law 04/2006 | P-12
Postsec. | Establishes the third week of October as Disability History Week. Directs public schools to provide instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement. Provides that the instruction must be integrated into the existing school curriculum in a manner such as, but not limited to, supplementing existing lesson plans, holding school assemblies or providing other school activities. Encourages state institutions of higher education to conduct and promote activities that provide education, awareness and understanding of disability history, people with disabilities and the disability rights movement.
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2006_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/hb4491%20enr.htm
Title: H.B. 4491
Source: www.legis.state.wv.us
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| CA | Vetoed 10/2005 | P-12 | Social sciences curriculum. This bill would encourage a school district to provide instruction in social sciences that accurately reflects the role of affected populations of the continent of Asia, the subcontinent of South Asia, and the Pacific Islands in the many historical events leading up to and during World War II.
Title: S.B. 684
Source: StateNet
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| NY | Signed into law 10/2005 | P-12 | Establishes and creates the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and
other programs on slavery and African-American history. http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06362&sh=t
Title: H.B. 6362
Source:
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| CA | Consideration of governor's veto pending 09/2005 | P-12 | Allows social studies instruction in grades 7-12 to include instruction the role of Filipinos in World War II and
that war, and encourages this instruction to include specific components.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_15_bill_20050823_enrolled.pdf
Title: A.B. 15
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2005 | P-12 | Provides that in addition to the unit of instruction studying the events of the Holocaust, the curriculum of every public elementary school and high school shall include a unit of instruction studying other acts of genocide across the globe, including, but not limited to, the Armenian Genocide, the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and more recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=312&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14536&SessionID=50&GA=94
Title: H.B. 312
Source: http://www.ilga.gov
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2005 | P-12 | Creates the Amistad Commission. Contains provisions concerning the membership and duties of the Commission. These duties include:
(i) providing assistance and advice to schools within the state with respect to the implementation of education, awareness programs, textbooks, and educational materials concerned with the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society;
(ii) surveying and cataloging the extent and breadth of education concerning these topics;
(iii) acting as a liaison to textbook publishers and others in forming a curriculum on these subjects;
(iv) coordinating events and programs on slavery and related issues; and
(iv) developing with the cooperation of the State Board of Education, curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on slavery topics and issues.
Authorizes the commission to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the state, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports, and other information, personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this Act. Requires the state board to assist the commission in a variety of ways, including by: (i) marketing and distributing information and materials on slavery topics to schools, and (ii) conducting at least one teacher workshop annually on slavery issues. Requires the Commission to make biannual reports on its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=094-0285
Title: H.B. 383
Source: StateNet
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| MN | to governor 07/2005 | P-12 | Districts may not censor or restrain instruction in American or Minnesota state history or heritage based on religious references in original source documents, writings, speeches, proclamations, or records.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H0141.1&session_year=2005&session_number=1
Title: H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
Source: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.usv
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Amends in-service training requirements for teachers of Arkansas history . http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb187.pdf
Title: S.B. 187
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| MD | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Establishes the Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education and requires the University System of Maryland to provide staff for the Task Force.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/sb0440.htm
Title: S.B. 440
Source: StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Requires one-half unit in New Mexico history for students entering the ninth grade beginning in the 2005-2006
school year as part of the units required for graduation.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/05%20Regular/final/HB0139.pdf
Title: H.B. 139
Source: StateNet
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| WA | To governor 04/2005 | P-12 | Encourages that Washington's tribal history be taught in the common schools. Also adds a new section that requires, beginning in 2006, and at least once annually through 2010, the Washington state school directors' association is encouraged to convene regional meetings and invite the tribal councils from the region for the purpose of establishing government-to-government relationships and dialogue between tribal councils and school district boards of directors. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1495-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov
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| GA | Adopted 01/2005 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding instruction in United States and Georgia history and government. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-2-.07.pdf
Title: GAC 160-4-2-.07
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Permits a school district to include instruction on personal finance, including budgeting, savings and credit, in social sciences courses for students in grades 7 through 12. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2401-2450/ab_2435_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/vetoes/AB_2435_veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2435
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Section 2: Repeals the requirement that pupils in American government and civics courses required for high school graduation read and be taught specified documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Gettysburg Address. Requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that those documents are incorporated in the framework when the history-social science framework is revised. Requires the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to ensure that an appropriate number of questions on the California Standards Tests relate to those documents if any portion of the California Standards Tests is revised. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission to ensure that specified historical
documents are incorporated into the framework when the history-social science framework is revised. These documents are: (1) The Declaration of Independence; (2) The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights; (3) The Federalist Papers; (4) The Emancipation Proclamation;
(5) The Gettysburg Address; and (6) George Washington's Farewell Address. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2525_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: A.B. 2525 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 07/2004 | P-12 | Encourages the instruction of World War II and the role of Filipinos in that war in social science instruction in grades 7 through 12, inclusive. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2501-2550/ab_2512_bill_20040624_enrolled.html
Veto message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2512_Veto.pdf
Title: A.B. 2512
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AZ | Signed into law 06/2004 | P-12 | Provides an additional duty of incorporating instruction of Native American history into appropriate existing curricula; provides that the instruction curriculum for all schools shall include the history of Native Americans in Arizona. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/46leg/2r/laws/0339.htm
Title: S.B. 1365
Source: Arizona Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12 | Promotes "Colorado History Day" (NHD), a year-long academic enrichment program that engages students in grades six to twelve in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. and making an appropriation to schools. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/CFD276C782F7232787256DDE00801172?Open&file=1202_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1202
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Amends section 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:2 . Specifies that the Standards of Learning form the core of Virginia's educational program and other educational objectives. Specifies that the state board must, at a minimum, define Standards of Learning for English, mathematics, science, history and social science. Specifies that "communication" as included in the Standards of Learning comprises listening, speaking, reading and writing. To passage on public input on proposed revisions to the Standards of Learning, adds that the department must provide and maintain Web capacity to allowing K-12 educators to submit recommendations for improvements to the Standards of Learning, when under review by the state board, as well as to the related assessments. Deletes "career education schools" from language requiring local boards to implement career and technical education programs.
Provisions (i) increase from one half-time to one full-time principal in elementary schools with fewer than 300 students; (ii) provide one full-time assistant principal for each 400 students in each school, regardless of grade level; (iv) lower the pupil-teacher ratio from 25:1 to 21:1 in middle and high schools, to ensure the provision of scheduled teacher planning time; (v) reduce the required speech pathologist caseload from 68 to 60 students; (vi) require two technology support positions per 1,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12 divisionwide; and (viii) modify the current funding mechanism for remediation.
Requires the state board to submit to the governor and the general assembly a report on the condition and needs of public education in the commonwealth and shall identify any school divisions and the specific schools therein that have failed to establish and maintain schools meeting the existing prescribed standards of quality.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0955
Title: H.B. 1014
Source: leg1.state.va.us
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2003 | P-12 | Authorizes the inclusion of instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. Makes a finding and declaration that the current state- adopted academic content standards already include instruction on the Korean and Vietnam wars in the appropriate grade level consistent with those standards. Encourages the instruction include personal testimony of those involved in those wars.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1501-1550/ab_1537_bill_20030917_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 1537
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Provides that the teaching of United States History shall include a study of the role and contributions of Asian Americans. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=890&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=3761&SessionID=3
Title: S.B. 890
Source: Illinois LEgislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Relates to public school instruction on World War II and the American role in that war; authorizes the instruction in the area of social sciences to contain instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. (Existing law required instruction on World War II.) http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0351-0400/ab_399_bill_20030619_enrolled.html
Title: A.B. 399
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 07/2003 | P-12 | Expresses the encouragement of the Legislature for K-12 instruction to contain instruction on the Vietnam War, including the Secret War in Laos and the role of the Southeast Asians in that war; encourages including a component drawn from personal testimony of the Southeast Asians who were involved in the Vietnam War and those men and women who contributed to the war effort on the homefront. Specifies this instruction shall be carried out in a manner that does not result in any new duties or programs being imposed on school districts.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_0051-0100/ab_78_bill_20030710_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 78
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| AL | Issued 06/2003 | P-12 | Designates the American Village Citizenship Trust Statewide Educational Center and Classroom Laboratory in American History, Civics, and Government, as created by §16-44A-30 as the state's American History and Civics Initiative. Creates and charges the American Village Cornerstone of Liberty Commission to work jointly with the Board of Trustees of The American Village Citizenship Trust:
1. To attain the goal for Alabama to educate and inspire its students in critical academic areas of American history and civics, as a foundation for building good citizens.
2. To help invite and host local, state, regional, and national leaders at national ceremonies to lay the "Cornerstone of Liberty" at the American Village Citizenship Trust.
3. To review and make recommendations to secure state and national private and public support for the Cornerstone of Liberty American History and Civics Initiative of The American Village Citizenship Trust, which has as its goal to educate and inspire 100,000 students on-site annually at the state's American history and civics classroom, and also to reach hundreds of thousands of other students in their own local classrooms through a voluntary classroom outreach program in American history and civics, with the mission to help students know American history, cherish the ideals of liberty, and serve our country as good citizens.
4. To recommend other ways in which Alabama can help respond to the call to action issued by United States President George W. Bush, and to help lead this country in a return to the principles set forth by our Founders, that knowledge of American history and civics is an essential foundation for good citizenship.
http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/ex-08-2003-06-05.asp
Title: Executive Order 2003-08
Source: http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov
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| CO | Passed 06/2003 | Postsec. | Concerns the importance of history and civic education at the college level. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/DC1C87A2F74B970D87256CBC0064C346?Open&file=HJR1027_enr.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 1027
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| FL | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | The current model of social science certification is replaced by a new comprehensive social science certification effective July 1, 2003. The new social science certification allows various social science majors, such as history, political science, etc. eligibility for the general Social Science (Grades 6-12) certification. FLORIDA REG 27171 (SN) http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/
Title: FAC 6A-4.0332
Source: StateNet
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| WV | To governor 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuing the commission on holocaust education; provides for reimbursement of reasonable expenses by members; authorizes the commission to accept state funds as appropriated by the Legislature.
Title: S.B. 510, H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Continues the West Virginia commission on holocaust education until the first day of July, 2009 unless sooner terminated, continued or reestablished.
Title: H.B. 2879, S.B. 510
Source: West Virginia Legislature
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| WV | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Relates to continuation of the West Virginia commission on Holocaust education.
Title: H.B. 2879
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Declares the Legislature encourages the incorporation of survivor, rescuer and liberator testimony into the teaching of human rights, genocide and the Holocaust. Establishes a State Task Force on Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance Education as an advisory body and the Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights and Tolerance as a pilot program at the California State University, Chico to train teachers.
Title: A.B. 2003
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2002 | P-12 | Requires that social studies instruction contain instruction on World War II and the American role in that war. Expresses the Legislature's intent to encourage the instruction include a component drawn from personal testimony of American soldiers who were involved in the war as well as from the homefront. Specifies that this instruction shall be carried out in a manner that does not result in any new duties or program being imposed on school districts.
Title: A.B. 2709
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NJ | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the Amistad Commission to coordinate educational and other programs on slavery and African-American history in public and nonpublic schools and public and private nonprofit resource organizations. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/A1500/1301_R1.HTM
Title: A.B. 1301
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NC | Signed into law 08/2001 | P-12 | Session Law Number 363., Requires the public schools to provide courses of instruction on North Carolina history and geography to students in elementary and middle schools; enacts the Student Citizenship Act of 2001.
Title: H.B. 195
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2001 | P-12 | Makes an appropriation to the Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust for the continuation of its educational programs.
Title: A.B. 520
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IL | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Amends the School Code; adds Hispanics to the list of the specific ethnic groups whose role and contributions to the history of this country and State are required to be studied in the teaching of the history of the United States; changes a reference from American Negroes to African Americans; also changes a reference from Czechoslovakian to Czech and Slovak.
Title: S.B. 109
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | The last full week of classes in September is designated as Celebrate Freedom Week in public schools. Celebrate Freedom Week may include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district, in each social studies class. Instruction should include study of the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in their historical context.
Title: H.B. 1776
Source: Texas Legislative Web Site
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| WV | Signed into law 05/2001 | P-12 | Creates the Holocaust Education Commission, a permanent state commission which, as an organized body and on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage and promote implementation of holocaust education.
Title: S.B. 647
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2000 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to request proposals for the development of model curricula, aligned with state content standards, on California Native American history, culture, and tribal sovereignty, to be incorporated into educational materials for pupils in grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Appropriates a specified amount from the General Fund to the department for these purposes.
Title: S.B. 1439
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 08/2000 | P-12 | Chapter No.213, Requires the State Board of Education to adopt a model curriculum guide for use by public schools for exercises related to Cesar Chavez Day. Requires the State Board of Education to ensure that the state curriculum framework, where appropriate, includes instruction in Cesar Chavez and the history of the farm labor movement in the United States. Creates the Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning Program.
Title: S.B. 984
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| RI | Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 | P-12 | Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop curricular material on genocide and human rights violations and issues including slave trade, great hunger in Ireland, the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust and Mussolini's Fascist Regime.
Title: H.B. 7397
Source: www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText00/HouseText00/H7397.htm
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| KY | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Requests the Kentucky Board Of Education to encourage teachers and school administrators to post and teach from historic displays of original documents reflecting American history, which may include the Ten Commandments; permits cost of posting and maintaining displays to be defrayed in whole or part by voluntary private contributions.
Title: S.J.R. 57
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 04/2000 | P-12 | Relates to social studies; requires the Board of Education, in prescribing the Standards of Learning assessments, to provide local school boards the option of administering end-of-course tests for United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to the Present, and Civics and Economics.
Title: H.B. 1020
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| KY | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Requires a liability insurer to pay according to the terms of the policy an insured who is sued for posting the Ten Commandments in a public school building; provides that such posting is not an illegal act but a legal posting of a historical document.
Title: H.B. 662
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Establishes a World War II oral history project in public schools.
Title: H.B. 2418
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2000 | P-12 | Develops a grant program to fund public educational activities and development of educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and circumstances of this and similar events may be illuminated and understood.
Title: H.B. 1572
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| VA | Signed into law 02/2000 | P-12 | Relates to history requirement in middle and high school; amends the requirement for study of documents of Virginia history and the United States Constitution to require emphasis on the relationship between the various documents and Virginia history and to state the purpose of this study as being to increase knowledge of citizens' rights and responsibilities.
Title: S.B. 114
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 11/1998 | P-12 | States the legislature's intent that historically accurate files and videotapes depicting the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II be made available to schools and used in the classroom. Also encourages teachers to teach students about the Armenian genocide and internment and the relocation and restriction of people of Italian origin, two historical events commonly overlooked in school curricula.
Title: S.B. 2053
Source: Sacramento Education Legislative Letter
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| CA | Signed into law 11/1998 | P-12 | Intent is to sponsor public education activities and develop educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II are not forgotten.
Title: A.B. 1915
Source: Sacramento Education Legislative Letter
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| DE | Signed into law 07/1998 | P-12 | Requires a single day each school year devoted solely to the study of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Title: S.B. 275
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| FL | Signed into law 05/1998 | P-12 | Includes study of Hispanic and Women's contributions to United States in required public school instruction; revises provisions regarding purchase of instructional materials not on state-adopted list.
Title: H.B. 3407
Source: Information for Public Affairs, Inc.
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| CT | Signed into law 05/1997 | P-12 | Encourages local and regional boards of education to include study of the Irish famine in their program of instruction and in their in-service training programs.
Title: S.B. 81
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CO | Died 03/1997 | P-12 | Requires that in teaching the history and civil government of the United States, all students must be taught at a minimum, and in a light most favorable to the authors of the documents: The Declaration of Independence; The United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and subsequent amendments; The Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers; The Gettysburg Address; and George Washington's farewell address.
Title: S.B. 19 Teaching of History and Civil Government
Source: Colorado Legislative Council Staff
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| CA | Signed into law 09/1996 | P-12 | Students must learn and be taught the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, the Federalist papers, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and George Washington's Farewell Address.
Title: A.B. 3086 Requires all high school students to read and be taught the Declaration of Independence, among other documents.
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| CT | Signed into law 07/1995 | P-12 | (Effective: 10/01/95) This act requires the State Board of Education to encourage and help school boards include holocaust education and awareness as part of (1) the program of instruction the law requires them to offer in the public schools and (2) the in-service training programs the law requires them to provide for their educators. The state board must do this within available appropriations using available resources.
Title: PA 95-101, sS.B. 126 Holocaust Education
Source: Connecticut General Assembly, 1995 Legislation
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| FL | Signed into law 05/1994 | P-12 | (Effective: 05/11/94) Legislature mandated Holocaust and African American history curricula for schools. (Education Week 5/11/94)
Title: Legislative Update - Curriculum
Source: Education Week
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