Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Sponsored By: Senator Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced
Summary
Teach high school students the history and dangers of communism. The bill would direct the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high schools and to work with state and local education leaders to help schools use them.
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- Students: High school students would get a curriculum comparing communism and totalitarianism with the principles of U.S. democracy, designed to fit into social studies, government, history, or economics classes.
- Families and communities: Parents, local civic institutions, and schools would receive oral history materials and classroom resources, including Portraits in Patriotism stories from victims and civic-minded individuals.
- Education leaders: State and local education agencies would be engaged to support high schools in adopting and using the curriculum and accompanying resources.
- Historical context: The materials would teach that communism has caused more than 100 million deaths worldwide and that about 1.5 billion people still live under communist rule.
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High school curriculum on communism
This bill would designate the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to create a high school civics curriculum. The curriculum would compare communism and totalitarianism with U.S. democracy. The Foundation would also make oral-history materials called Portraits in Patriotism with victims' personal stories. The Foundation would help State and local school leaders use the curriculum and resources. The bill does not specify funding or an effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, John [R-LA]
LA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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