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KS · SB381CMTE · 1 COSPONSOR

Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.

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This bill requires Kansas schools to teach students about communist and socialist regimes and ideologies. It also mandates that high school students must pass an American civics test to graduate, starting with those who enroll in ninth grade on or after July 1, 2026. The state board of education will develop guidelines for the curriculum and the civics examination.

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