Crucial Communism Teaching Act

Key Points

• This bill asks a specific foundation to create a new set of lessons for high school students about communism and other similar governments. The goal is to teach students how these systems differ from the principles of freedom and democracy found in the United States.
• The lessons would focus on the history of these governments, including the claim that they have caused over 100 million deaths worldwide. It also aims to show that about 1.5 billion people still live under these types of rules today.
• The program would include a collection of personal stories called Portraits in Patriotism. These stories would come from people who lived under communist rule and can share their firsthand experiences of what it was like.
• The group in charge would work with state and local school leaders to help them use these materials in social studies, history, and government classes. It is meant to be flexible so it can fit into different types of school schedules.

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