Urges the Department of Education to mandate teaching pre-1959 Hawaiian history from an indigenous perspective starting in 2027-2028.

The bill urges the Department of Education to mandate the teaching of pre-1959 Hawaiian history from an indigenous perspective, beginning no later than the 2027-2028 school year, across all grade levels where social studies is taught. It emphasizes the importance of a community-informed curriculum to increase student engagement and academic performance, particularly for Native Hawaiian and other native youth. The bill highlights the need to acknowledge pivotal moments in Hawaiian history, such as the unification of the islands under Kamehameha I and the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani.

Urges the Department of Education to mandate teaching pre-1959 Hawaiian history from an indigenous perspective starting in 2027-2028.

The bill urges the Department of Education to mandate the teaching of pre-1959 Hawaiian history from an indigenous perspective, beginning no later than the 2027-2028 school year, across all grade levels where social studies is taught. It emphasizes the importance of a community-informed curriculum to increase student engagement and academic performance, particularly for Native Hawaiian and other native youth. The bill highlights the need to acknowledge pivotal moments in Hawaiian history, such as the unification of the islands under Kamehameha I and the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani.