Should South Carolina's high school graduates demonstrate the same knowledge of our government as immigrants being granted citizenship? Who could disagree?
Try stopping a teenager on the street and asking those basic questions. You'll get your answer.Try it for yourself here:
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2014/07/are_you_smart_enough_to_pass_a.html
Bills are now in committee in both the House and Senate of South Carolina. The civics test would not prevent graduation if failed; it would, however, reveal which classes are teaching students to understand our government. Email your representatives now.
South Carolina Senate Delegation
Sean Bennett, District 38 Paul G. Campbell, Jr., District 44 George E. "Chip" Campsen III, District 43 Raymond E. Cleary III, District 34 Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms, District 37 Marlon E. Kimpson, District 42 Clementa C. Pinckney, District 45 Paul Thurmond, District 41
South Carolina House Delegation
Robert L. Brown, District 116 William E. "Bill" Crosby, District 117 Wendell G. Gilliard, District 111 Stephen Goldfinch, Jr., District 108 Jenny A. Horne, District 94 Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III, District 110 David J. Mack III, District 109 Peter M. McCoy, Jr., District 115 James H. Merrill, District 99 Samuel Rivers, Jr., District 15 F. Michael "Mike" Sottile, District 112 Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, District 119 Mary E. Tinkler, District 114 J. Seth Whipper, District 113
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1 comment:
Thanks, I will - to tell them how silly this would be.
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