House passes bill to force civics test to graduate high school, rejects physical fitness test

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 647

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — A requirement that Kansas high school students pass a civics test before graduation is closer to being a reality after the House gave its approval Thursday.

House Bill 2412 moves to the governor’s desk after passing the House 80 to 43. It passed the Senate 23-14 on March 27.

The bill also requires school districts to teach students above the elementary school level about “the negative impacts of communist, fascist, and …

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