The bill mandates a study by the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to analyze Holocaust education implementation in states, local educational agencies, and elementary and secondary schools. The study will examine the presence, standards, and challenges of Holocaust education in the curriculum. It also requires identifying learning outcomes, instructional materials, assessment methods, and broader teaching approaches related to the Holocaust. Subsequently, the Director must submit a report to Congress regarding the study findings and recommendations.
Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
This bill directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts in states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) determine whether states and LEAs require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) identify the standards and requirements relating to Holocaust education, and (3) identify the types of instructional material used to teach students about the Holocaust.
