Every Student is a Citizen Act

Key Points

• This bill would provide $40 million every year to help schools improve how they teach history and civics. The goal is to move beyond textbooks and give students real-world experience with how the government and democracy work.
• Schools could use the money for hands-on activities like mock elections, model congresses, and field trips to Washington, D.C., or state capitals. It also encourages community service projects that are tied directly to what students are learning in class.
• The plan adds new focus areas for schools, such as teaching students how to tell the difference between real and fake news on social media. It also emphasizes learning how to have respectful debates with people who disagree and how to work together to solve community problems.
• The bill also supports programs that teach the history of how different groups of Americans gained the right to vote. Additionally, it would help schools set up student newspapers, encourage participation in school government, and help older students register to vote.

Impact Analysis

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