Pupil instruction: civic engagement.
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Overview
This bill aims to increase civic engagement among California students by expanding opportunities for them to interact with governmental institutions. It requires social science instruction in grades 1-6 and 7-12 to include civic engagement experiences, expands the California Serves Program to include grades 1-12, and establishes a Civic Engagement Pathway Program for students in grades 1-8. The bill also seeks to incorporate the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework into the history-social science curriculum.
Key provisions
- Requires social science instruction to include civic engagement experiences with governmental institutions.
- Expands the California Serves Program to include pupils in grades 1-12.
- Establishes a Civic Engagement Pathway Program for pupils in grades 1-8.
- Requires school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to implement the Civic Engagement Pathway Program.
- Requires the Department of Education to develop model uniform metrics for pupil progress in service learning.
- Requires the History-Social Science Curriculum Framework to incorporate the C3 Framework.
- Expands the California Serves Program to include funding for teacher planning time, professional development, and instructional materials.
- Requires local educational agencies to have at least 55% unduplicated pupils to be eligible for grants.
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