Nevada § 389.054 - Instruction in American government; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 389.054 — Instruction in American government; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 389.054. Instruction in American government; exception
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.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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