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This bill mandates that West Virginia high school students must pass a civics examination, which will be the same as or substantially similar to the civics portion of the naturalization test administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), at some point between their ninth grade year and graduation, and this test must be successfully passed before graduation. Students who do not pass will have opportunities to retake the test monthly during their junior and senior years. Additionally, students must successfully complete a mandatory civics class that covers the West Virginia Constitution and answer an additional ten questions about the dangers and historical failures of communism and socialism, citing specific examples of countries and the human cost. This requirement will take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.

Education

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