Texas HB2576 mandates the inclusion of Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in public school social studies curriculum.

HB2576 requires the State Board of Education to integrate Victims of Communism Remembrance Day into the social studies curriculum. This includes instruction on Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Fidel Castro, Vladimir Lenin, Pol Pot, Nicolas Maduro, and the oppression under their regimes. The governor must designate a day for this remembrance in public schools, with age-appropriate instruction determined by each school district. The changes take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Texas HB2576 mandates the inclusion of Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in public school social studies curriculum.

HB2576 requires the State Board of Education to integrate Victims of Communism Remembrance Day into the social studies curriculum. This includes instruction on Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Fidel Castro, Vladimir Lenin, Pol Pot, Nicolas Maduro, and the oppression under their regimes. The governor must designate a day for this remembrance in public schools, with age-appropriate instruction determined by each school district. The changes take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year.