Massachusetts

Part I. Administration of the Government
Title XII. Education
Chapter 71. Public Schools

ALM GL ch. 71, § 2 (2005) – Teaching of Civics and History.

In all public elementary and high schools American history and civics, including the constitution of the United States, the declaration of independence and the bill of rights, and in all public schools the constitution of the commonwealth and local history and government, shall be taught as required subjects for the purpose of promoting civic service and a greater knowledge thereof, and of fitting the pupils, morally and intellectually, for the duties of citizenship.

[This statute was located on July 7, 2005 and may have been modified or amended since that date.]