As of 2025, Wyoming does not require Holocaust or genocide education by law, leaving content choices up to local school districts and teachers. While general World War II topics...
As of 2025, Wisconsin mandates Holocaust and genocide education for students in both middle and high school, backed by state law (Act 30) and annual recognition (SJR 27). The Pelz Holocaust...
As of 2025, West Virginia does not yet require Holocaust or genocide education, but the topic is advancing through legislation. SB 216 first passed in 2023, and a strengthened version, SB 54,...
Washington currently **strongly encourages** middle and high schools to teach the Holocaust along with other genocides, guided by OSPI and the Holocaust Center’s annual best-practice guidelines. While not mandatory,...
As of the 2025, Virginia law requires Holocaust and genocide education through its Standards of Learning, supported by HB 916 (2020) which created an advisory committee. The updated SOL include...
As of 2025, while Utah does not legally require Holocaust or genocide education, it formally encourages it through state resolutions passed in 2020 and 2021. State standards and the...
As of 2025, Texas law mandates annual Holocaust Remembrance Week in public schools for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission provides...
As of 2025, Tennessee mandates Holocaust education through the Tennessee Holocaust Commission and statewide curriculum requirements. Students in 5th grade and those enrolled in history or geography courses receive...
Since the 2021–22 school year, South Dakota law mandates a Holocaust education unit in all public schools, though districts determine how and when it’s taught. While a 2024 law...
As of 2025, South Carolina does not legally require Holocaust education in public schools. However, the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust—created in 1989—provides programs, resources, and support for...