January 15, 2015
THE COMMON CORE:
Arizona passes nation's 1st law requiring high school students to pass civics citizenship test (BOB CHRISTIE, 1/15/15, Associated Press)
Arizona on Thursday became the first state in the nation to pass legislation requiring high school students to pass the U.S. citizenship test on civics before they can graduate -- part of a growing nationwide effort to boost civics education.The swift action by the Arizona Legislature comes as states around the country take up similar measures. The proposal requires high school students to correctly answer 60 of 100 questions on the civics portion of the test new citizens must pass.
Posted by Orrin Judd at January 15, 2015 7:44 PM
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