Mississippi SB2292: School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.

What the bill says

An act to create new section 37-13-56, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, every public and charter school within the state shall teach civics courses starting in the 8th grade and before the completion of 12th grade; to provide the aim and content of such courses; to provide that the state department of education shall prescribe the course of study and shall update course standards to align with current civics scholarship; and for related purposes.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-13-56, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING IN THE 2027-2028 SCHOOL YEAR, EVERY PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE STATE SHALL TEACH CIVICS COURSES STARTING IN THE 8TH GRADE AND BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF 12TH GRADE; TO PROVIDE THE AIM AND CONTENT OF SUCH COURSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PRESCRIBE THE COURSE OF STUDY AND SHALL UPDATE COURSE STANDARDS TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT CIVICS SCHOLARSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 37-13-56, Mississippi Code of 1972: 37-13-56. (1) For purposes of this section, "civics" means a nonpartisan educational program that promotes: (a) The acquisition of knowledge of the history, heritage, civic life and civic institutions of the United States of America and the State of Mississippi; (b) The acquisition of skills such as the ability to analyze texts and determine the reliability of sources; and (c) An understanding of the ways in which civic institutions operate and how individuals may be involved in civic life. *SS08/R204PS* S. B. No. 2292 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS08/R204PS PAGE (2) Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, every public and charter school within the state shall be required to teach standalone civics courses …