Mississippi HB1311 mandates character education courses in public schools focusing on success sequence and virtues.
Mississippi HB1311, known as the Teaching Honesty, Respect, Integrity, Virtue and Excellence (T.H.R.I.V.E.) Act, requires the State Department of Education to mandate developmentally appropriate success sequence and character education courses in all public elementary and secondary schools starting with the 2026-2027 school year. These courses will teach virtues such as trustworthiness, responsibility, and respect for family and authority. The act also requires local school boards to adopt policies for voluntary after-school instruction programs that align with the curriculum.
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