Missouri schools must now observe Holocaust Week, teach about the genocide annually

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In the next three years, all Missouri school districts must have a plan in place to annually instruct students about the Holocaust.

They must also designate the second week in April as “Holocaust Education Week” for grades 6-12.

The Missouri Board of Education received an update Tuesday on what steps the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission are taking to help districts meet the new expectations.

Read more from the Springfield News-Leader.

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