Reform Bills in Delaware Seek to Increase Accountability for Conduct, Spending

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House and Senate Republicans are sponsoring three measures requiring lawmakers to be more accountable for their conduct and spending decisions. ā€¢ House Bill 261 seeks to establish the Office of Legislative Ethics for the General Assembly to ensure that valid allegations of wrongdoing by state legislators are thoroughly investigated. State Representative Mike Smith says his…

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Del. Civics Education Bill Gets Hearing In Senate Committee

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Legislation to require that Delaware students in grades ten and twelve be assessed in US history, government and civics will be considered in the Senate Education Committee today (Wednesday).The bill (SB 232) is sponsored by State Senator Bryant Richardson, R-Seaford. The requirement would take effect with the 2023-24 academic year.The civics assessment would cover: The…

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Del. Bill Would Require “Comparative Political Ideology’ Instruction In 10th Grade

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Are Delaware students learning all they should know about the U.S. and its founding principles, and how they compare and contrast with communist or totalitarian systems? State Senator Bryant Richardson, R-21st of Sussex County is sponsoring a bill that would require instruction to 10th-grade students in “comparative political ideology.” According to Richardson, such a course…

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