Maine

Title 20-A. Education
Part 3. Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 207-A Instruction

Section 4706. Instruction in American history . . .

American history and Maine studies must be taught . . .

1. American history. American history and civil government, including the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, the importance of voting and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, must be taught in and required for graduation from all elementary and secondary schools, both public and private. . . .

[This statute was located on May 5, 2005 and may have been modified or amended since that date.]