NRS 389.054 Instruction in American government; exception.

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1. In all public schools, the Caliente Youth Center, the Nevada Youth Training Center and any other state facility for the detention of children that is operated pursuant to title 5 of NRS, instruction must be given in American government, including, without limitation, instruction on:

(a)The essentials of:

(1)The Constitution of the United States, including, without limitation, the Bill of Rights;

(2)The Constitution of the State of Nevada; and

(3)The Declaration of Independence;

(b)The origin and history of the Constitutions;

(c)The study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals; and

(d)Civics.

2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 388C.120 , the instruction required in subsection 1 must be given during at least 1 year of the elementary school grades and for a period of at least 1 year in all high schools.