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Senate committee moves bill to create civic-education trust fund to expand middle-school civics
Summary
SB2754 seeks to establish a civic education grant program and a trust fund to sustain middle-school civic programs statewide. The PACE Commission testified that only 17% of DOE teachers receive civic-specific professional development annually and argued the trust fund would provide sustainable support.
Senate Bill 2754, which would establish a civic education grant program and a trust fund to sustain civic learning, was amended in committee and recommended for passage with an SD1. The bill is intended to provide steady funding for teacher professional development, curriculum supports and student civic-engagement projects across Hawaii middle schools.
Ke'ahe Davis, program specialist…
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