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Committee hears bill to add voter registration, media literacy and civic‑engagement training to high school civics course
Summary
Senate Bill 5,637 would require Washington’s stand‑alone high school civics course to include voter registration processes, media literacy and tools for civic engagement; the bill directs OSPI to post resources in collaboration with nonprofits by Sept. 1, 2025.
The House Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5,637, which would expand the required content of Washington’s stand‑alone high school civics course to include voter registration processes, media literacy (including critical engagement with online information and misinformation), tools and methods for initiating public policy change, and factors that influence political participation and representation.
Staff said OSPI must identify and post materials and resources on its website by Sept. 1, 2025, working with specified nonprofits and leveraging existing resources…
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