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MA H434

MA H434
Relative to civic test requirements for graduation


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requiring high school students to pass a civics test for prior to graduation. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires all public high schools in Massachusetts to provide a civics test for all students prior to graduation. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, students must correctly answer at least 60 out of 100 questions from the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to graduate from high school or obtain a general equivalency diploma. Students receiving special education are exempt from this requirement. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with establishing rules and regulations to monitor compliance with this new provision.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

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