School Curriculum and Standards Modifications

Requires American constitutional government and citizenship to be taught as two distinct semester courses that cannot be duplicated.

Requires United States history to be taught as two distinct semester courses that cannot be duplicated.

Prohibits students from taking the same semester course twice to meet graduation requirements.

Mandates regular social studies instruction for all elementary grades (K-6) with implementation required by July 1, 2031.

Requires English language arts assessments to include passages sourced from primary source documents and founding documents.

Requires literacy coaches to specifically support the integration of social studies content into literacy instruction.

Mandates instruction on specific topics including the roles/responsibilities of government officials, the Electoral College, and comparative government systems (e.g., communism, fascism).

Requires the state to identify and develop high-quality open educational resources (OER) for elementary grades.

Broadens financial literacy curriculum requirements to include economic systems, supply and demand, and business plan creation.

Expands the definition of 'fine arts' to explicitly include applied crafts and technical arts such as woodworking, welding, carpentry, and automotive design.

Sets a specific implementation deadline of July 1, 2031, for elementary social studies requirements.

Requires American constitutional government and U.S. history to be taught as two distinct semester courses that cannot be duplicated to meet graduation requirements.

Mandates instruction on comparative government systems, specifically including communism, fascism, and ancient autocracies, alongside American self-governance.

Requires English language arts assessments to include passages sourced from primary source and founding documents.

Establishes a requirement for regular social studies instruction in elementary grades (K-6) to be implemented by July 1, 2031.

Expands financial literacy concepts to include specific economic systems like socialism and communism, and adds bankruptcy education.

Allows local education agencies to determine whether applied crafts and technical arts courses meet fine arts credit requirements.

Requires literacy coaches to support the integration of social studies content into literacy instruction.

Mandates instruction on the roles and responsibilities of government officials at all levels.

Requires public schools to display the national motto 'In God We Trust' in prominent places.

Mandates the study of specific historical documents, including the Ten Commandments, the Magna Carta, and the Bible as literary and historical texts.

Defines 'American experiment in self-governance' to include specific principles like individual liberty, limited government, and natural rights.

Defines 'communism' with specific characteristics including state ownership, centralized planning, and single-party rule.

Requires American constitutional government and citizenship to be taught as two distinct semester courses that cannot be duplicated.

Requires United States history to be taught as two distinct semester courses that cannot be duplicated.

Prohibits students from taking the same semester course twice to meet graduation requirements.

Mandates regular social studies instruction in elementary grades (K-6) with implementation by July 1, 2031.

Requires the state superintendent to identify and develop high-quality open educational resources for social studies and civics.

Requires English language arts assessments to include reading passages sourced from primary source and founding documents.

Mandates comparative instruction on government systems, including specific instruction on communism and autocratic regimes, in secondary grades.

Requires instruction on the roles and responsibilities of government officials.

Repeals the adult education citizenship test.

Requires literacy coaches to support the integration of social studies content into literacy instruction.

Establishes a parent committee to review all standards assessment questions.

Updates financial literacy requirements to include specific economic concepts like opportunity cost, scarcity, and various economic systems.

Expands the definition of 'fine arts' to include applied crafts and technical arts such as woodworking, welding, and carpentry.

Replaced the specific 'spiral instruction' mandate on six documents with a requirement to teach American self-governance, comparative government systems, and documents influencing America's founding.

Added extensive requirements for financial and economic literacy, including topics like banking, taxes, gambling consequences, and various economic systems.

Added requirements for literacy coaches to support social studies integration and for open educational resources to be updated when standards change.

Added specific course structure requirements, such as teaching American constitutional government and citizenship as two distinct semester courses.

Changed the lead agency responsible for implementation from the State Board of Education to the State Superintendent.

Changed the effective date from May 6, 2026 to July 1, 2026, and added a delayed implementation date of July 1, 2031 for elementary social studies requirements.

Eliminated all requirements for financial and economic literacy education, including budgeting, banking, and economic systems.

Removed mandates for regular elementary social studies instruction and integrated instruction with English language arts and mathematics.

Deleted provisions requiring the development of high-quality open educational resources for social studies.

Stripped out graduation requirements for American constitutional government and United States history as distinct semester courses.

Removed the repeal of the adult education citizenship test.

Deleted the requirement for literacy coaches to support social studies integration.

Narrowed the core standards amendment to focus only on demonstrating knowledge of foundational United States civics documents.

Eliminated the new section requiring comparative instruction on government systems, specifically instruction on communism and autocratic regimes.

Deleted the requirement for the state board to establish a task force to study financial literacy education.

Removed the requirement for the state board to report to the Education Interim Committee on implementation progress.

Added mandates for the state superintendent to create and update open educational resources for social studies and civics.

Required American constitutional government and citizenship to be taught as two distinct semester courses.

Required United States history to be taught as two distinct semester courses.

Added specific financial literacy concepts including economic systems, supply and demand, and predatory lending to the curriculum.

Set a specific implementation deadline of July 1, 2031 for elementary social studies requirements.

Changed the document format from a list of line edits to a formal bill structure with a long title and detailed code amendments.

Requires elementary social studies instruction for grades K-6, with implementation required by July 1, 2031.

Mandates that American constitutional government and citizenship be taught as two distinct semester courses, and United States history as two distinct semester courses, prohibiting duplication for graduation credit.

Requires comparative instruction on government systems, including communism, fascism, and ancient autocracies, starting in the 2028-2029 school year.

Mandates instruction on the historical and philosophical context of founding documents, including religious and philosophical influences, starting in the 2028-2029 school year.

Requires literacy coaches to support integrating social studies content into literacy instruction beginning in the 2028-2029 school year.

Establishes a requirement for English language arts assessments to include questions derived from primary source documents and founding documents beginning in the 2028-2029 school year.

Creates a new requirement for the state superintendent to develop and maintain a repository of social studies instructional materials and resources.

Allows local education agencies to determine whether applied crafts and technical arts courses can meet fine arts credit requirements.

Establishes an advisory committee of parents to review all standards assessment questions.

Requires the state superintendent to develop comprehensive open educational resources aligned with Utah core standards.

Repeals the adult education citizenship test and certain required plans.

Sets the effective date for most provisions as July 1, 2026, with specific implementation dates for elementary social studies (July 1, 2031) and comparative government instruction (2028-2029 school year).

Added requirements for the state superintendent to develop high-quality open educational resources and for literacy coaches to integrate social studies into reading instruction.

Mandated that American constitutional government and citizenship be taught as two separate semester courses, and United States history as two separate semester courses.

Prohibited students from taking the same semester course twice to meet graduation requirements.

Removed the requirement for 'spiral instruction' on specific foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers.

Added a requirement for regular social studies instruction in elementary grades to be implemented by July 1, 2031.

Added provisions allowing local education agencies to determine if applied crafts and technical arts courses meet fine arts credit requirements.

Changed the effective date from May 6, 2026 to July 1, 2026, and added a special effective date clause.

Expanded the list of amended Utah Code sections to include multiple new statutes related to literacy and social studies.