S. 5676
Strengthening Civics Education Act
Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons
1 cosponsor
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Section 303(b) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9622(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I) respectively;
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
(D) conduct a national assessment, using a methodology sufficient to provide accurate, disaggregated, statistically significant State-level data on student proficiency for every State, on student academic achievement in elementary schools and secondary schools at least once every 2 years, in grades 4, 8, and 12 in civics and history;
; and
(C) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by striking history, geography, civics and inserting geography; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) in clause (i), by striking (2)(E) and inserting (2)(F);
(B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively;
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
(iii) shall conduct biennial State academic assessments of student achievement in civics and history in grades 4, 8, and 12, as described in paragraph (2)(D);
; and
(D) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking (2)(D) and inserting (2)(E).