High school graduation requirements; require civics course to graduate.

SB 2168 would require all Mississippi high school students to take a civics course demonstrating knowledge of U.S. government fundamentals to graduate. It also mandates that U.S. History classes include content starting from Jamestown's 1607 settlement through the present. These requirements apply to students graduating after the 2025-2026 school year, with implementation beginning July 1, 2025. The law amends existing graduation standards to include civics and history curriculum changes.