Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Filed: 4/7/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2927 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2927 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
52-3.206 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.206 new)
7    Sec. 2-3.206. Educators' experience teaching history; 
8research and professional learning opportunities.
9    (a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education 
10shall conduct research using mixed methodologies to understand 
11the experience of educators in this State teaching history to 
12students across all grade levels in accordance with applicable 
13learning standards and mandated units of study. This shall 
14include, but not be limited to, surveying how instructional 
15resources are being funded and incorporated into instruction, 
16participation in professional learning opportunities, and 
 
 
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1educators' experience and comfort in implementing 
2inclusive-history-mandated units of study. The State Board of 
3Education shall report its findings and recommendations from 
4this research to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026.
5    (b) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education 
6shall provide professional learning opportunities for 
7educators across all grade levels to further support the 
8inclusive, inquiry-based teaching of history in schools in 
9this State.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.".