HB795

Pennsylvania HB795 mandates the inclusion of specific historical topics in high school social studies curricula.

Pennsylvania HB795 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to require high schools to integrate courses on the history of the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania into their social studies curricula. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, these courses must include topics such as the principles and ideals of the American republican representative form of government, the history and Constitution of Pennsylvania, and the social, economic, and cultural development of the United States. The State Board of Education must promulgate these courses by April 1, 2026.