Kansas bill calls for communism class, civics test amid claims of ‘anti-Americanism’ in schools

By: Grace Hills

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 842

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans and a Palantir-backed think tank want to require students to learn about communist and socialist regimes and pass a civics exam to graduate, all in response to political skepticism by Gen Z.

Sen. Brad Starnes, a Republican from Riley and a former district superintendent, introduced the bill Tuesday before the Senate Education Committee. He brought forward statistics: 19% of Americans under age 45 can pass the citizenship test, 34% of Americans …

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