Kentucky agencies are urged to plan Constitution education

The resolution urges two state education agencies to review students’ civic knowledge and plan ways to improve it. The Council on Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Department of Education would work with public schools and colleges to review curriculum, student knowledge, teacher skills, and other relevant information. The agencies are urged to work with the Secretary of State and other education groups. They are encouraged to include existing state efforts that promote civic learning. The resolution calls for a specific timeline but sets no deadline for completing the review or plan.

The resolution urges each Kentucky educational institution to set aside the full day on September 17 for Constitution activities and include Constitution lessons throughout the year. The request applies to each educational institution in Kentucky. This is an encouragement to go beyond the minimum federal requirement described in the resolution. The full-day activities are for September 17, with lessons also encouraged throughout the year.