Iowa HSB714 modifies social studies instruction for students in grades 1-12 and higher education, requiring Holocaust education for students and.

Iowa HSB714 amends the social studies curriculum for students in grades 1-12, requiring instruction on the Holocaust, including its causes, ramifications, and the role of the United States in its conclusion. The bill mandates Holocaust education for teachers and requires institutions of higher education to administer a civic literacy examination to students. Students failing the examination must take a remedial civics course. The bill also specifies the study of primary source documents and historical figures in social studies instruction.

Iowa HSB714 modifies social studies instruction for students in grades 1-12 and higher education, requiring Holocaust education for students and.

Iowa HSB714 amends the social studies curriculum for students in grades 1-12, requiring instruction on the Holocaust, including its causes, ramifications, and the role of the United States in its conclusion. The bill mandates Holocaust education for teachers and requires institutions of higher education to administer a civic literacy examination to students. Students failing the examination must take a remedial civics course. The bill also specifies the study of primary source documents and historical figures in social studies instruction.