AZ HB2361

Requires Arizona high school social studies standards to include personal finance, American civics education, the history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States and Arizona, and comparative discussion of political ideologies conflicting with freedom and democracy.

Mandates high school graduates pass a civics test identical to the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization test, requiring a score of at least 60 of 100 questions through the graduating class of 2025, and at least 70 of 100 questions beginning with the graduating class of 2026.

Allows students in grades 7-8 to take the civics test early; if they score at least 70 of 100 questions, they are exempt from retaking the test in high school.

Requires school districts and charter schools to report aggregate data on civics test performance to the department of education, organized by grade level and school, and to make this data publicly available on school report cards.

Delays implementation of the Asian American and Pacific Islander history requirement until the state board of education next updates its social studies standards.