School officials in Maryland strengthen requirements for Holocaust education

State officials in Maryland said Wednesday they are strengthening requirements for Holocaust education in middle and high schools in response to concerns raised by advocates and elected officials.

In an announcement days before the anniversary of a massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, state officials said they are taking steps to include learning about the roots of anti-Semitism in middle-school social studies classes. They also want to deepen instruction about the Holocaust in high school U.S. history and modern world history courses.