SCH CD-CIVICS TEST TO GRADUATE
Summary
Amends the School Code. In provisions that prohibit a student from receiving a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination upon the subjects of American patriotism and the principles of representative government and the proper use and display of the American flag, provides that the examination for high school students must include test questions that are identical to the 100 test questions listed in the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and a pupil may not be considered to have satisfactorily passed the examination without correctly answering at least 60 of those 100 questions. Also requires this testing in charter schools.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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