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House approves civics-education bill after long debate over wording and local control
Summary
After extended floor debate and a failed amendment to add the word 'democratic,' the Utah House passed HB 220 requiring a more thorough study of forms of government and instruction that students learn the United States is a constitutional republic; the bill passed 57–17 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 14 approved House Bill 220, the Civics Education Amendments, after more than an hour of debate about how the state should describe and direct instruction on forms of government.
Sponsor Representative Morley said the measure offers a high-level framework so students learn ‘‘our government is, in fact, a constitutional republic’’ and to encourage study of different governments. ‘‘This bill simply creates or asks that in civics education that a study of different governments be conducted,’’ Morley said, adding the intent is a ‘‘30,000 foot overview’’ rather than…
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