Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB168: CIVICS EDUCATION
Status: In committee, April 2, 2025
An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 14.03.076. Comparative government and civics curriculum and assessments requirement. (a) The board shall develop and periodically review a statewide comparative government and civics education curriculum, civics assessment, and civics project-based assessment. The civics assessment must be composed of 100 questions drawn from those set out in the civics portion of the naturalization examination used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security. A school district may use the curriculum developed by the board to educate students in comparative government and civics. (b) The curriculum developed under (a) of this section must include HB0168a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0438\A instruction on (1) the founding history of the United States, including foundational documents and the principles of government of the United States; (2) federalism, including the role and operations of local, state, and national governments; (3) the institutions of the United States government, including the responsibilities of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; (4) the rights and responsibilities of United States citizenship; (5) civil …
Sponsors
- DeLena Johnson (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : (H) EDC, FIN
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Subjects: EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ASSESSMENTS, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, RIGHTS, SCHOOLS, CONSTITUTION
Common questions
- What is HB168?
- HB168 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CIVICS EDUCATION.
- What does HB168 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to civics education, civics assessments, and secondary school graduation requirements; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB168?
- In committee as of April 2, 2025. Latest action: (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB168?
- DeLena Johnson (R, HD-011).
- Where is the official record for HB168?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 168
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