Blumenauer, Ruiz add support for Oregon civics education Democracy is fragile, congressman says as he proposes $1 billion in federal grants for efforts.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer and state Rep. Ricki Ruiz have added their voices in support of civics education in Oregon high schools.
Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon s 3rd District, is sponsoring the USA Civics Act to provide $1 billion in federal grants to encourage Oregon and other states to require civics education.
Ruiz, a Democrat from Gresham who also is on the Reynolds School Board, sits on the House Education Committee, where a Senate-passed bill to require one semester of civics education (SB 513) is pending.
Blumenauer, Ruiz add support for Oregon civics education Democracy is fragile, congressman says as he proposes $1 billion in federal grants for efforts.
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer and state Rep. Ricki Ruiz have added their voices in support of civics education in Oregon high schools.
Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon s 3rd District, is sponsoring the USA Civics Act to provide $1 billion in federal grants to encourage Oregon and other states to require civics education.
Ruiz, a Democrat from Gresham, sits on the House Education Committee, which on Thursday, May 13, advanced a Senate-passed bill to a vote of the full House. Senate Bill 513 requires one semester of civics education for graduation, starting in 2025-26. Ruiz also sits on the Reynolds School Board.