Social Studies
This webpage is intended to provide visitors with information and resources to support Florida's State Academic Standards for Social Studies and the Florida Department of Education’s Social Studies Education Program.
Initiatives and Programs
- African American History
- Commissioner of Education’s African American History Task Force
- Commissioner of Education’s Task Force on Holocaust Education
- Civic Literacy in Florida Schools
- Presidential Scholars Program (PSP)
- U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP)
Legislation
- 9-11/Heroes' Day
- American Founders’ Month
- Displaying the Flag
- General requirements for middle grades promotion
- Gulf of America
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Medal of Honor Day
- Required instruction
- Recitation of the Declaration of Independence
- Requirements for a standard high school diploma (including Financial Literacy)
- Patriotic programs; rules
- Patriot's Day
- Permitting study of the Bible and religion; permitting brief meditation period
- Student assessment program for public schools
- Victim's of Communism Day