KY HB122

Public middle and high school world history/civilization courses must include African history instruction starting in the 2027-2028 school year, covering civilizations such as the Kingdoms of Kush, Kongo, Benin, Zimbabwe, and the Mali, Songhai, Ghana, and Egyptian Empires

U.S. history courses covering the nation's founding must include Native American culture and history before and after U.S. founding, including indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands, Great Basin, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast, Alaska, and Pacific Islands

Kentucky Department of Education must collaborate with the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to develop elective high school courses in African and Native American history

The state board must promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for both African and Native American history instruction, developed with the respective heritage organizations

The department must develop recommended curricula, implementation guidelines, and professional development materials for teachers in collaboration with the heritage organizations; individual school district superintendents retain authority to determine specific curricula