S 0539 General Bill, By Kuhn, McConnell, McGill, Ravenel, Mescher, Land, Martin, Grooms, Ford, Peeler, Giese, Moore, Leatherman, Hayes, O'Dell, Fair, Richardson, Waldrep, Verdin, Ritchie, Thomas, Branton, Drummond, Malloy, Leventis, Alexander, Jackson, Patterson, Gregory, Elliott, Anderson, Hawkins, Knotts and Reese
Summary: SC history to be taught as year long subject in 8th grade, SC government to be taught as semester subject in 7th grade
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-230 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY MUST BE TAUGHT AS A YEAR-LONG COURSE IN THE EIGHTH GRADE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL OF THIS STATE, TO REQUIRE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY BE TESTED ON THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TESTS IN THE EIGHTH GRADE, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL STUDIES BE TAUGHT FOR ONE SEMESTER IN THE SEVENTH GRADE IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL OF THIS STATE.
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04/01/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
04/01/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-3