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House Education Committee reports HCR 22 encouraging students to read Declaration of Independence
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The House Education Committee favorably reported House Concurrent Resolution 22, which urges Ohio K–12 students to read and study the U.S. Declaration of Independence during the 2025–26 school year; the measure passed committee on an 8–4 roll call after proponent testimony and limited debate.
The House Education Committee on a voice and roll-call vote favorably reported House Concurrent Resolution 22, which urges Ohio students to read and study the U.S. Declaration of Independence during the 2025–26 school year.
Supporters told the committee the measure is intended as a bipartisan civic-education initiative. Chris Long, president of the Ohio Christian Alliance, said the resolution encourages "Ohio school children to read The US Declaration of Independence during the 2025–26 school year" and described the organization's…
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