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School Standards Reform Bill Part Deux
Section 1: Terms
For the purposes of this legislation:
1. “Elementary school” shall refer to any school offering only grades below 5th, inclusive.
2. “Middle school” shall refer to any school offering only grades below 8th, inclusive, with at least one grade above 6th, inclusive.
3. “High school” shall refer to any school offering at least one grade above 9th, inclusive.
Section 2: Elementary School Reforms
1. All public elementary schools shall be required to offer pre-K and Kindergarten classes to all students within the district whose guardians wish them to be enrolled.
2. All children must be enrolled in school, public or otherwise, within one and a half years of their fourth birthdays.
Section 3: Middle School Reforms
1. All public middle schools must offer at least one foreign language. Enrollment may be optional.
2. All students in grades 6 through 8 shall be required to study science, English, history, and mathematics for all of their three years in said grades. All public middle schools must offer said subjects for all three grades.
Section 4: High School Reforms
1. All public high school students must complete, between 9th and 12th grade, at least four courses in mathematics, four courses in English, three courses in a single foreign language, three courses in the social sciences, one course in Atlasian/American history, four courses of science with at least three of said courses lab intensive.
2. All public high schools must offer classes on mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, English, American/Atlasian history, world history, and at least (but not limited to) two different foreign languages (listed below in 4.2.1) sufficient in number to allow students to complete the above requirements.
1. All high schools must offer courses in at least two of the following languages: Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and Japanese. Other language courses not listed are allowed providing that at least two of the preceding languages are offered.
3. All public high schools with a student body greater than 400 must offer at least 3 advanced courses (Advanced Placement, Running Start and International Baccalaureate are acceptable), adding additional courses is encouraged.
Section 5: Interpretation
This legislation shall not be interpreted as to override any stricter standards upheld by law within any Regions or lower-level authorities, nor to discourage school districts or students from exceeding the minimum requirements.
Section 6: Effective Date
This legislation shall come into effect on August 10, 2010, unless that date is less than a year and a half following passage, in which case it shall come into effect on August 10, 2011.
Sponsor: CultureKing
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