SB 1006 Summary

• Requires high school students to demonstrate proficiency in United States history, government, and legal systems in comparison to other countries' systems, effective with the 2019-20 school year

• Increases the American government and civics course requirement from one semester to a full year course, beginning with the 2019-20 school year

• Mandates the State Board of Education adopt a United States history and government section for the high school exit examination by January 1, 2017, requiring student passage starting in the 2020-21 school year

• Requires all high school students to take the exit examination including the history and government section in grade 10, beginning with the 2018-19 school year

• Adds findings to Education Code emphasizing importance of civic education, noting that only 24 percent of 12th graders demonstrated proficiency in civics knowledge according to 2010 National Assessment data