Bill Title: As enacted, requires each local school board to adopt a policy on the inclusion of religion in curriculum and instructional materials; requires each LEA to create a syllabus to be made public for grades six through 12 on social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses; requires the state board to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013; requires teacher training institutions to instruct candidates regarding constitutionally permissible instruction of religious content. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 41-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-04-08 - Pub. Ch. 660 [HB1905 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

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