Oregon Will Require Schools to Teach Students About the Holocaust

A replica hung in place of the stolen infamous 'Arbeit macht frei' sign at the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz in Oswiecim, Poland, on Dec. 18, 2009. Jacek Bednarczyk/AFP/Getty Images

Oregon lawmakers have voted to pass legislation that would it make it a requirement for schools in the state to educate students about the atrocities committed during the Holocaust and other genocides.

The bill, which was passed unanimously by the state chamber on May 28, will require schools to teach about the Holocaust starting in the 2020-2021 school year.