Alaska lawmakers consider strengthening civics education requirements for high schoolers

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 1,332

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A proposal to create civics education requirements for all Alaska high school students is advancing in the Legislature, amid a deepening decline in public trust in government nationwide.

Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, sponsored Senate Bill 23, which would require high school students to take a semester of civics curriculum, pass a civics exam or complete a project-based assessment in order to graduate. The bill is under consideration in House committees after …

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