Florida May Require History of Communism Classes in Public Schools

More than a dozen survivors of communist regimes like Vietnam and Cuba traveled to Tallahassee to share their story and support the legislation.

A view of the historic Old Florida State Capitol building, which sits in front of the current New Capitol, in Tallahassee, Florida, on Nov. 10, 2018. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images

The Florida State Legislature is one step closer to passing legislation making education on the history, philosophies, and global “atrocities” of communism mandatory in public schools.

Senate Bill 1264 was passed favorably through the Appropriations Committee on Education on Feb. 20 after several survivors of communist regimes around the world, as well as the children and grandchildren of survivors, testified to the atrocities they had to endure.