Holocaust, WWII History May Soon be Required in LA Schools If we're being honest, we could all use a little history refresher. And in a state that values our unique culture and history, it is a very important part of the fabric of our everyday lives. And a new bill in the Louisiana Legislature that would require schools across the state to put WWII and Holocaust history on their curriculums passed 65-32 last week. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, who told Emily Wood at the LSU Manship School News Service, via the Opelousas Daily World “By teaching students about World War II, they become stronger in their ability as a society to resist efforts to marginalize and demonize vulnerable groups of people."