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DeSantis Signs Bill Expanding K-12 Communism Curriculum

8/22/2026

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264 to expand K-12 instruction on communism in the United States.
The standards mandate 45 minutes of lessons comparing communism and totalitarianism with American freedom and democracy.
State Board of Education approved the curriculum in November 2025 for the 2026-27 school year.
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas said the program counters a worldwide resurgence of communist ideologies.

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264 to expand K-12 instruction on communism in the United States.
The standards mandate 45 minutes of lessons comparing communism and totalitarianism with American freedom and democracy.
State Board of Education approved the curriculum in November 2025 for the 2026-27 school year.
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas said the program counters a worldwide resurgence of communist ideologies.