In Texas, curriculum is mandated through the state legislature.

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Texas Administrative Code:

§113.33. World History Studies (One Credit). [High School]
(18) Citizenship. The student understands the historical development of significant legal and political concepts, including ideas about rights, republicanism, constitutionalism, and democracy. The student is expected to:
(C) identify examples of political, economic, and social oppression and violations of human rights throughout history, including slavery, the Holocaust, other examples of genocide, and politically-motivated mass murders in Cambodia, China, and the Soviet Union;
(D) assess the degree to which human rights and democratic ideals and practices have been advanced throughout the world during the 20th century.

These standards are mandatory in Texas by law.
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STATE RESOURCES

Holocaust Memorial of San Antonio
12500 NW Military Highway
San Antonio, TX 78231
Contact: Maxine Cohen
E-mail: cohenm@JFSATX.org
Phone: 210.302.6897
URL: http://sanantonio.ujcfedweb.org/section.html?id=643

The Holocaust Memorial of San Antonio honors the memory of the Jews who lives were consumed in the wave of Nazi hatred and violence that engulfed Europe from 1933-45. Through its exhibits and educational services which explore issues of bigotry, racism and indifference, the memorial is dedicated to creating a more just society that recognizes the inherent value of every individual and celebrates the common humanity of all peoples.

Dallas Holocaust Museum
211 North Record Street
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75202-3361
Phone: 214.741.7500
E-mail: info@dallasholocaustmuseum.org
URL: http://www.dallasholocaustmuseum.org

Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713.942.8000
URL: http://www.hmh.org
Contact: Susan Llanes-Myers
E-mail: sllanes@hmh.org

Holocaust Museum Houston is dedicated to educating people about the Holocaust, remembering the 6 million Jews and other innocent victims and honoring the survivors’ legacy. Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other genocides, we teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.

El Paso Holocaust Museum
310 North Mesa Suite 906
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915.584.4202
URL: http://www.elpasoholocaustmuseum.org/

The mission of the El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center is to educate the public, particularly young people, about the Nazi Holocaust as a way of insuring that similar acts will not be repeated; to honor those who perished in the Holocaust and those who survived; to oppose prejudice and bigotry by reminding the world of the importance of acceptance, the value and dignity of human life, and of the consequences of negating these principles.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Phone: 512.463.9734
URL: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/