Illinois HB1210 removes the requirement for students to complete two years of foreign language courses to graduate high school.

HB1210 amends the Illinois School Code to eliminate the requirement for students entering the 9th grade beginning in the 2028-2029 school year to complete two years of foreign language courses as a prerequisite for receiving a high school diploma. The bill maintains other course requirements, including four years of language arts, two years of writing-intensive courses, three years of mathematics, two years of science, and two years of social studies. The bill also allows for the inclusion of a financial literacy course in the civics requirement.

Illinois HB1210 removes the requirement for students to complete two years of foreign language courses to graduate high school.

HB1210 amends the Illinois School Code to eliminate the requirement for students entering the 9th grade beginning in the 2028-2029 school year to complete two years of foreign language courses as a prerequisite for receiving a high school diploma. The bill maintains other course requirements, including four years of language arts, two years of writing-intensive courses, three years of mathematics, two years of science, and two years of social studies. The bill also allows for the inclusion of a financial literacy course in the civics requirement.