Dive Brief:

• California lawmakers unanimously passed a bill urging schools to teach the implications of Barack Obama's presidency for racial equality and civil rights.
• The bill asks the state to include Obama's election and presidency in its history curriculum, creating a set of standards to guide educators on how and why it's students should be taught about the topic.  
• The bipartisan bill will now make its way to the state's Senate.  

Dive Insight:

While the bill is getting ample support, it will most likely not take center stage until after the Common Core has been fully implemented in both math and reading.  This may take some time and a lot of energy, so Californians should not expect any drastic changes in their social studies curriculum anytime soon.

That said, it is probably safe to say that without the mandated standards, teachers are already acknowledging the significance of Obama's presidency without explicitly being told to.