SB9

Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB9 mandates age-appropriate Holocaust education in public schools starting from grade six.

West Virginia SB9 requires all public schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust, focusing on the systematic annihilation of European Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany. This education aims to investigate human behavior and promote responsible and respectful citizenship. Instruction must align with guidelines from the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education and cannot begin before grade six.

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Education Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 17

1:00 PM

Senate Economic Development Committee Meeting

History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Education

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate