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NJ A497
NJ A497Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires a board of education to administer a test identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The test will be administered to ninth grade students. A student who does not obtain a passing score by answering at least 60 out of 100 questions correctly must retake the test in each subsequent school year until the student obtains a passing score. A student is required to obtain a passing score in order to graduate from high school. The board of education will document on the student's high school transcript that the student has successfully completed the test.
AI Summary
This bill requires students to pass a test identical to the civics portion of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization test in order to graduate from high school. The test will be administered to ninth-grade students, and those who do not initially pass will have to retake the test in subsequent school years until they obtain a passing score of at least 60 out of 100 questions correct. The student's successful completion of the test will be documented on their high school transcript.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/497_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A0500/497_I1.PDF |
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