In the United States, state standards for teaching the Holocaust in middle and high schools are educational guidelines set by individual state departments of education to ensure that students receive age-appropriate, accurate, and meaningful instruction about the Holocaust.
These standards vary by state, but many include requirements to teach the historical context of the Holocaust, the rise of antisemitism, the actions of perpetrators, and the experiences of victims and survivors.
Some states, like Florida, New Jersey, and California, mandate Holocaust education by law, while others offer strong recommendations or integrate it into broader social studies or human rights curricula. The goal of these standards is to promote historical understanding, moral reflection, and the development of empathy, so that students grasp the consequences of hatred and the importance of standing against injustice.