Education, Curriculum - As introduced, clarifies that local education agencies and public charter schools shall instruct students about the formation of the governments of the United States and Tennessee using federal and state foundational documents at the appropriate grade level and consistent with social studies standards adopted by the state board. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 1511 requires Tennessee public schools, including local districts and charter schools, to teach students about the formation of the U.S. and Tennessee governments using foundational federal and state documents (like the Constitution) at appropriate grade levels. This instruction must align with the state board's established social studies standards. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to add this specific curriculum requirement. It was introduced in January 2026 and is pending further legislative action.