Utah HB0488 amends education standards to include open educational resources and specific curriculum requirements.

Utah HB0488 mandates the State Board of Education to develop high-quality open educational resource instructional materials for social studies and civics education. These materials must align with Utah core standards, be updated with social studies revisions, and be accessible free of charge. The bill requires social studies instruction on American Exceptionalism, comparative government systems, and the Bible as a literary and historical text.

Utah HB0488 amends education standards to include open educational resources and specific curriculum requirements.

Utah HB0488 mandates the State Board of Education to develop high-quality open educational resource instructional materials for social studies and civics education. These materials must align with Utah core standards, be updated with social studies revisions, and be accessible free of charge. The bill requires social studies instruction on American Exceptionalism, comparative government systems, and the Bible as a literary and historical text.