AS AMENDED IN HOUSE:

AS AMENDED AND PASSED SENATE:

This bill would amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. by adding a new section to require a course that Georgia’s content standards and assessments take into consideration include standards in America’s founding philosophy and founding principles with certain required content and a passing score for graduation. State tests would also have to include certain content. The required course would be one semester long and The required standards would include a long list of content requirements, most if not all which appear in current American History and Government courses already a part of the state curriculum and currently required for graduation. The bill would require a biennial report to the House and Senate committees on education. LBOE’s would also could choose to be responsible for instruction in the required content standards, and teacher training would have to could include them, as well.