Prohibits school districts from censoring or restricting history and heritage education based on religious references in original documents.
The bill, known as the American Heritage Act, prohibits Washington state school districts from censoring or restricting instruction in United States or Washington state history and heritage based on religious references in original source documents. This includes documents such as the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and others listed in the bill. The act aims to ensure that educational content remains unedited or limited due to religious content in historical materials.
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