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Committee approves Rogers High program of studies after teacher calls for U.S. history/civics requirement
Summary
The Newport School Committee approved the Rogers High program of studies for 2025–26. Teacher Colleen Turner urged adding a required U.S. History I course (which includes civics benchmarks), and the board asked administration to bring specific language to a future agenda.
The Newport School Committee voted to approve the Rogers High School program of studies for the 2025–26 school year after a presentation of course updates and a public comment calling for stronger, codified U.S. history and civics requirements.
Colleen Turner (S20), a Rogers teacher and History Department head, asked the board to require both U.S. History I (which houses the civics curriculum and constitution benchmark) and U.S. History II…
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