S. Res. 427 (Agreed to Senate) — Expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.

That it is the sense of the Senate that—

(1)

civic education is essential to the well-being of the constitutional government of the United States;

(2)

comprehensive and formal instruction in civics and government provides students with a basis for understanding the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the constitutional government of the United States;

(3)

elementary and secondary schools in the United States are encouraged to offer courses on history and theories of the constitutional government of the United States, using programs and curricula with a demonstrated effectiveness in fostering civic competence, civic responsibility, and a reasoned commitment to the fundamental values and principles underlying the constitutional government of the United States; and

(4)

all teachers of civics and government are well served by having access to adequate opportunities to enrich teaching through professional development programs that enhance the capacity of such teachers to provide effective civic education in the classroom.

Expressing the sense of the Senate about the importance of effective civic education programs in schools in the United States.

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