This bill requires the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to study how public elementary and secondary schools teach the Holocaust and antisemitism. The study must start within 180 days after the bill becomes law. It must look at all States, a nationally representative sample of local school districts, and a representative sample of public schools those districts serve.
The study must check whether Holocaust education is required or optional, describe State standards and local requirements, and summarize how those requirements are being carried out. It must report on things like whether a central office collects and shares materials, whether teachers get professional development, involvement of museums and cultural centers, and gaps or challenges that keep teachers from meeting requirements. The study must identify training and resources teachers need and note whether State and local groups or local Holocaust museums use United States Holocaust Memorial Museum resources.
The study must describe the intended learning outcomes and the teaching methods that help reach those outcomes, including class discussion, out-of-class activities and experiential learning, project-based learning, trauma-informed and age-appropriate materials, and integrating lessons across subjects and the school year. It must identify the kinds of instructional materials used (including primary sources), the subjects and amount of time devoted to the Holocaust, how complete the curriculum is, and how schools assess student learning and the ability to recognize antisemitism, bigotry, hate, and genocide in past and present contexts.
After the study is finished, the Director must send a report to Congress. That report is due no later than the earlier of 180 days after the study is finished or 3 years after the bill becomes law. The bill also defines key terms such as Holocaust education and project-based learning.
If you are a student, parent, teacher, or school leader, this bill would require a federal study of how your State and local schools teach the Holocaust and antisemitism. The study would collect information about curriculum, teaching time, materials, teacher training, and how schools measure student learning about these subjects. The results would be shared with Congress.
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The bill’s text describes goals for the study: to identify where Holocaust education is required or optional, summarize implementation, find gaps or challenges, and identify training and resources that would help teachers. It also aims to document teaching methods and assessment approaches and to note use of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum resources.
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