New York eyes new graduation pathway focused on civics education
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New York high schoolers may soon be able to forgo one of their required Regents exams if they can prove they understand the role of government in their lives.
State education officials have proposed creating a “seal of civic readiness” that students can earn by completing projects and participating in civic-related activities, such as an internship. That seal could count toward one of the required five Regents exams students must take to graduate.
The proposal, revealed at a Board of Regents meeting Monday, comes more than a year after a state task force recommended creating such a seal, in order to bolster civic education and readiness among New York students. There has been a growing focus in recent years on what civics education looks like inside of schools. In New York, education officials have cited low voter participation as one big reason w
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