Texas SB735 establishes a Holocaust education grant program and a pilot program for higher education institutions to improve Holocaust education.

Texas SB735 amends the Education Code to enhance Holocaust education in Texas. The Texas Historical Commission, in coordination with the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, will establish a grant program to assist school districts and relevant organizations in implementing Holocaust education. Grants may fund lesson plans, student field trips to Holocaust museums, and educator training. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will select public institutions of higher education for a pilot program to train students in educator preparation programs.

Texas SB735 establishes a Holocaust education grant program and a pilot program for higher education institutions to improve Holocaust education.

Texas SB735 amends the Education Code to enhance Holocaust education in Texas. The Texas Historical Commission, in coordination with the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission, will establish a grant program to assist school districts and relevant organizations in implementing Holocaust education. Grants may fund lesson plans, student field trips to Holocaust museums, and educator training. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will select public institutions of higher education for a pilot program to train students in educator preparation programs.