public schools; civics instruction requirement

Summary

The bill would mandate that every public school teach K‑12 students about the original intent and meaning of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution each year during a designated “Freedom Week.” It also requires instruction on how those founding ideas connect to immigration, the American Revolution, the Constitution’s creation, abolition, emancipation and women’s suffrage, and includes a student recitation of the Declaration with specific exemptions. The state board of education would set rules and must prevent censorship of religious references in the documents.

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