Communism

The lessons would have to be “age appropriate and developmentally appropriate” and incorporate various topics related to communism, including the “history of communism in the United States and domestic communist movements” and “their histories and tactics.”

The bill will require students as young as kindergarten to learn about the history of communism around the world.

Florida's latest education controversy involves a bill moving through the state legislature that would require public schools to teach kids about communism as early as kindergarten. Two academic experts discuss whether children and their teachers are prepared for these conversations.

The bill would require K-12 students in Florida to learn about the history of communism and sets up the creation of a Florida museum of communist history.

A bill could require the history of communism be included in required instruction to public school students in grades K-12 beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.

The new law will be observed on Nov. 7 and will honor “the 100 million people who have fallen victim to communist regimes” across the world.

The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, ending an era of Cold War division between East and West, democracy and communism. At a time when U.S. culture is…