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New Kent board postpones proposed civics graduation requirement pending VDOE guidance
Summary
After wide discussion about how students learn civics and whether a new test or graduation requirement is appropriate, the board voted unanimously to postpone the item until the Virginia Department of Education provides guidance and the division clarifies what problem, if any, needs solving.
The New Kent County School Board unanimously postponed consideration of a proposed additional civics graduation requirement after members said they needed clearer guidance from the Virginia Department of Education and better evidence of a problem the change would solve.
Speaker 1 opened the discussion by stressing the division’s emphasis on civics instruction, saying, “We do take civics very seriously. We do teach it to our…
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