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AL SB180
Bill
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
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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.
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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core curriculum requirements including four years of social studies with emphasis on history, along with specified historical documents (Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers).
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Directs the State Board of Education to ensure college and university education departments prepare prospective teachers to teach the required courses by law.
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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