# Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act - Plain Language Summary

## What This Bill Does

This bill requires the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to conduct a comprehensive study of how Holocaust education is taught across America's public schools. The study would examine all 50 states and representative samples of local school districts and individual schools to understand what Holocaust education requirements exist, how they're being taught, and what resources and training teachers have available.

## Key Areas Being Studied

The bill directs researchers to investigate several important aspects:
- **Which states and districts require Holocaust education** versus making it optional
- **What teachers need** to teach effectively, including professional development and curriculum materials
- **How the Holocaust is being taught**, including what subjects it's covered in, how much class time is devoted to it, and what teaching methods are used
- **Student learning outcomes**, including whether students can identify and understand antisemitism, bigotry, and genocide in both historical and modern contexts
- **Available resources**, including whether schools are using materials from the Holocaust Memorial Museum and whether local museums are involved

## Who Is Affected

This bill primarily affects educators and students in public elementary and secondary schools, as well as state and local education officials. The study itself doesn't mandate any new requirements—it's designed to gather information about current practices. However, the findings could inform future education policy decisions about Holocaust education standards and teacher training nationwide.

Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act

Gottheimer, Josh

Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act This bill directs the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to study and report on Holocaust education efforts in states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public elementary and secondary schools. Among other elements, the study must (1) determine whether states and LEAs require Holocaust education as part of the curriculum taught in public elementary and secondary schools, (2) identify the standards and requirements relating to Holocaust education, and (3) identify the types of instructional material used to teach students about the Holocaust.