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Committee backs bill to expand high-school civics requirement to one credit
Summary
A bill to increase the high-school civics requirement from a half-credit to a full-credit called "American constitutional government and civics" advanced from committee after sponsor testimony and public comment, with the committee voting to recommend the bill to the full Senate.
The Education Interim Committee voted to send House Bill 381, which would change the current half-credit U.S. government requirement to a full-credit course titled "American constitutional government and civics," to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
Representative Walt Welton, sponsor of HB 381, told the committee the change is intended to deepen students' knowledge of constitutional government, state and local government and civic engagement. Welton quoted George…
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