Education advocates push for return of civics classes in Mississippi schools

Alaska Senate passes bill requiring civics education for high school students

Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican, exits the Senate chamber on May 15, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Alaska students could have a new graduation requirement in the not-too-distant-future. The Alaska Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would mandate a new civics course or exam for students who start ninth grade in 2027. The bill is a longtime priority for Senate President Gary Stevens, a Kodiak Republican. “What…

Education advocates push for return of civics classes in Mississippi schools

Education advocates push for return of civics classes in Mississippi schools JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Education advocates push for return of civics classes in Mississippi schools For most Mississippians who are millennials or older, high school classes included civics. It’s a course no longer required, but one some education advocates say needs to return in this political climate. “We really need to know how the system operates,” Michael Harris, …