Bill > H4545

This bill establishes the Civics Project Trust Fund, which will be administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. The fund will be used to assist with the implementation of civics education, including professional development for teachers, curriculum development, and the creation of a student-led civics project competition. The bill also requires that all public schools teach American history and social science, including civics, as required subjects, and that every public middle and high school provide students with the opportunity to participate in a civics project. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish the Commonwealth Civics Challenge, a competition for eighth-grade students to showcase student-led civics projects. Finally, the bill allows school committees to designate a student outreach coordinator to ensure the establishment of a student advisory committee and regularly inform the committee of the school committee's agenda.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4545