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TexasTowelie

(112,089 posts)
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 04:45 AM Apr 2017

Alabama Legislature Votes to Require Students to Pass Civics Exam to Graduate

Alabama lawmakers have voted to require high schoolers pass a civics exam before graduating.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the bill 68-31 Tuesday.

Decatur Republican Representative Terri Collins says her legislation is intended to ensure young people know how their government works.

The exams will be introduced during the next school year and are identical to the naturalization test given by the federal government. Students could take the 100 question quiz until they pass it.

Read more: http://apr.org/post/alabama-legislature-votes-require-students-pass-civics-exam-graduate

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Alabama Legislature Votes to Require Students to Pass Civics Exam to Graduate (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2017 OP
Good! 2naSalit Apr 2017 #1
Heh heh. Wait until they realize how many more. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #2

DinahMoeHum

(21,783 posts)
2. Heh heh. Wait until they realize how many more. . .
Sat Apr 22, 2017, 07:22 AM
Apr 2017

. . .students of color pass this exam than their own lily white garbage.

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