Miss. Code § 37-13-193

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 37-13-193 - Civil rights and human rights education in public schools authorized; guidelines to be implemented

The State Board of Education may make civil rights and human rights education a part of the K-12 curriculum of instruction in Mississippi public schools. The State Department of Education shall work with the Mississippi Civil Rights Education Commission established in Section 37-13-195 in implementing these five (5) guidelines:

(a) provide assistance and advice to K-12 schools with respect to the Civil Rights Movement and human rights education and awareness programs;
(b) survey and catalog the extent to which civil rights and human rights education exists in state curricula;
(c) inventory civil rights memorials, exhibits and resources that could be used in classrooms and other educational programs;
(d) compile a list of volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences concerning the struggle for civil rights;
(e) prepare reports for the Governor and the State Legislature on the inclusion of civil rights studies into the educational systems of the state.

Miss. Code § 37-13-193

Laws, 2006, ch. 436, § 2, eff. 7/1/2006.