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AL SB180

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rodger Smitherman

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Requires all social studies and history instruction in Alabama public K-12 schools to be fact-based, historically accurate, and inclusive of the history and contributions of minority groups.

  • Maintains existing core curriculum requirements including four years of social studies with emphasis on history, along with specified historical documents (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers).

  • Directs the State Board of Education to ensure college and university education departments prepare prospective teachers to teach the required courses by law.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to public K-12 education; to amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the teaching of history in a fact-based and inclusive manner.

Public K-12 education, history instruction required to be fact-based and inclusive

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Education Policy4/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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