Wyoming2026Did Not Pass
HJ0007
Teaching About Negative Consequences of Political Ideologies
Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill asks the Wyoming State Board of Education to add teaching points about the negative consequences of communism, fascism, and socialism in social studies classes.
What it does
- Requests that the Wyoming State Board of Education include benchmarks for analyzing the negative consequences of political ideologies like communism, fascism, and socialism.
- Highlights historical events and human rights abuses linked to these ideologies.
- Compares these ideologies with American founding principles such as democracy and individual freedoms.
Who it affects
- Wyoming State Board of Education
- Social studies teachers in Wyoming
- Students learning social studies in Wyoming
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
- It does not specify how or when these benchmarks should be implemented in schools.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Teaching benchmarks
- Specific goals or standards that teachers must cover when teaching a subject.
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Official activity
Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO