Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Timely James B. Edwards Civics Bills in Legislature

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



1 comment:

Clisby said...

Thanks, I will - to tell them how silly this would be.