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Education - Maryland High School Diploma - Civics Test Requirement

Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga (District 7A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an individual to take a certain civics test, and achieve a passing score by correctly answering at least 60% of the questions, in order to, on or after January 1, 2022, graduate from a public high school, meet certain alternative requirements for obtaining a Maryland high school diploma, or qualify for a Maryland high school diploma by examination; requiring the State Board of Education to determine the means of providing each high school student an opportunity to take the required civics test; etc.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBarlow, JoshuaFreestate Challenge AcademyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVButcher, JonathanThe Heritage FoundationWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Szeliga, Delegate SzeligalegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKittleman, Delegate TrentIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEWritten (PDF)
UNFdove, tinamseaWritten (PDF)
INFOClark, TiffanyMSDEWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
UNFWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education