West Virginia SB 636: Requiring certain history and civics courses be taught in schools

Bill Text

SB636 H ED AM 4-1

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����������� The Committee on Education moves to amend the bill on page 2, section �18-2-9, line 13, following the words 
�Thomas Jefferson� by inserting a comma and the following: �and the 
treatment and contributions of historic minorities, including but not limited 
to African Americans, Native Americans and women.�

And,

On page 5, section �18-2-9, following line 106, by inserting a new 
subsection (g) to read as follows:

(g) Beginning with the 2021 - 2022 school year, each public high school student 
shall complete a one credit course of study in personal finance as a 
requirement for high school graduation in place of existing economics 
coursework requirements. This coursework must include an end-of-course 
examination. The State Board of Education shall develop the curriculum for this 
coursework before July 1, 2021.