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Committee advances bill to replace naturalization-style quiz with Idaho-aligned civics test
Summary
House Bill 397 would replace the current naturalization-style civics exam for high school graduation with a new statewide assessment aligned to Idaho standards; the Senate Education Committee approved the bill after mixed testimony about testing and local control.
The Senate Education Committee moved House Bill 397 to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation after the Idaho Department of Education and bill sponsors described a plan to replace the existing naturalization-style civics exam with a new statewide assessment aligned to Idaho content standards.
Senator Cindy Carlson presented the bill and asked Greg Wilson of the Idaho Department of Education to describe implementation. “This legislation updates an existing requirement that…
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