SB 584
Pupil instruction: civic engagement.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to strengthen civic education in California schools by requiring social science instruction to include civic engagement experiences. It expands the California Serves Program to offer service learning opportunities to students in grades 1-12, and establishes a Civic Engagement Pathway Program for elementary school students to increase their awareness of democratic institutions. The bill also updates course requirements in the history-social science framework to emphasize civic engagement and incorporates relevant historical documents.
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