Former governors: Students must know basic civics

Education Week (online registration required): COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three former South Carolina governors are promoting legislation that encourages high school students to gain a basic knowledge of American civics.

Former Gov. Dick Riley says civics education must become a higher priority, calling it critical for the country's future. The former U.S. education secretary says a practical way of stressing its importance is for students to take the same test that immigrants must...

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