Despite dissent from Democratic legislators, Florida’s efforts to double down on its intent to educate its students on communism and its atrocities the world over have passed favorably through all committees and subcommittees back to the House of Representatives and state Senate for a vote.
Senate Bill 1264, History of Communism, was passed by the Fiscal Policy Committee on Feb. 27. If it becomes law, age-appropriate instruction on the history of communism would begin in public schools in the 2026–27 school year and cover matters including the history of communism in the United States and atrocities committed in foreign countries under communism. The nations explicitly mentioned in the bill are China and Cuba.
