SB962

Requiring high school students to pass US citizenship exam

Introduced·2/17/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB962 requires high school students to pass a civics exam, U.S. Naturalization Examination, and questions on communism and socialism to.

West Virginia SB962 mandates that high school students pass a civics examination, the United States Naturalization Examination, and questions on the dangers and historic failures of communism and socialism in world history as a prerequisite for graduation. Students must also take a mandatory civics class that includes instruction on the U.S. Constitution, the government of West Virginia, and the principles of democracy. Students who do not pass the required tests have the opportunity to retake them until they successfully complete the tests.

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History

Feb 17

Senate

Filed for introduction

Feb 17

Senate

To Education

Feb 17

Senate

Introduced in Senate