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K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in Kansas

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This page features information about K-12 areas of instruction required by state statute in Kansas public schools.

Background

See also: K-12 education content standards in the states and K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in the states

State education officials may develop content standards and curricula, depending on the state, in order to facilitate instruction in public schools. In some states, lawmakers also adopt required areas of instruction by statute.

K-12 content standards and curriculum development

State or local education officials may develop K-12 curricula for classroom instruction that generally includes lessons and materials used in a particular course of study.[1] Depending on the state, K-12 curricula may reflect or incorporate state content standards—educational learning and achievement goals that state education officials either require or recommend that local schools satisfy in K-12 instruction.

Areas of instruction required by statute

Some state laws require the inclusion of specific areas of instruction in K-12 public school curricula. In these cases, lawmakers—rather than state education officials—mandate certain education requirements for students. Laws governing specific areas of instruction in K-12 curricula vary by state.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Kansas

The following table provides information about selected areas of instruction required by statute in Kansas. The statutes provided may not be comprehensive. The statutory text is provided below the table.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Kansas
Area(s) of instruction Statute(s)
Civil government, United States history, patriotism, and the duties of a citizen Kansas Statutes § 72-3217 (2021)
Subjects required by the Kansas State Board of Education Kansas Statutes § 72-3218 (2021)
Reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, spelling, English grammar and composition, history of the United States and of the state of Kansas, civil government and the duties of citizenship, and health and hygiene Kansas Statutes § 72-3214 (2021)
Community service programs Kansas Statutes § 72-3232 (2021)
Kansas history and government Kansas Statutes § 72-3235 (2021)
Personal financial literacy Kansas Statutes § 72-3236 (2021)


Kansas Statutes § 72-3217 (2021):

“ Required courses of instruction; graduation requirements.


All accredited schools, public, private or parochial, shall provide and give a complete course of instruction to all pupils, in civil government, and United States history, and in patriotism and the duties of a citizen, suitable to the elementary grades; in addition thereto, all accredited high schools, public, private or parochial, shall give a course of instruction concerning the government and institutions of the United States, and particularly of the constitution of the United States; and no student who has not taken and satisfactorily passed such course shall be certified as having completed the course requirements necessary for graduation from high school.[2]

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Kansas Statutes § 72-3218 (2021):

“ Accredited schools; mandatory subjects and areas of instruction; legislative goal of providing certain educational capacities.


(a) In addition to subjects or areas of instruction required by K.S.A. 72-3214, 72-3217, 72-3232, 72-3235 and 72-3236, and amendments thereto, every accredited school in the state of Kansas shall teach the subjects and areas of instruction adopted by the state board of education.[2]

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Kansas Statutes § 72-3214 (2021):

“ Required subjects in elementary schools.


Every accredited elementary school shall teach reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, spelling, English grammar and composition, history of the United States and of the state of Kansas, civil government and the duties of citizenship, health and hygiene, together with such other subjects as the state board may determine. The state board shall be responsible for the selection of subject matter within the several fields of instruction and for its organization into courses of study and instruction for the guidance of teachers, principals and superintendents.[2]

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Kansas Statutes § 72-3232 (2021):

“ Community service programs; duties of state board.


The state board of education shall provide for a community service program to be offered to all accredited high schools in this state.[2]

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Kansas Statutes § 72-3235 (2021):

“ Kansas history and government, required course; duties of state board.


a) The state board of education shall provide for a course of instruction in Kansas history and government, which shall be required for all students graduating from an accredited high school in this state.

(b) The state board of education shall prescribe the school year, not later than the 1990-91 school year, in which the requirement of subsection (a) shall become applicable and may provide for such waivers from the requirement as the board deems appropriate.[2]

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Kansas Statutes § 72-3236 (2021):

“ Personal financial literacy programs; development and implementation.


(a) In order to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to become self-supporting and to enable students to make critical decisions regarding personal finances, the state board of education shall authorize and assist in the implementation of programs on teaching personal financial literacy.[2]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Glossary of Education Reform, "Curriculum," accessed July 26, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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