Can courses in United States history be used to fulfill the required one-half credit in civics?
Most Connecticut high schools require one year or one credit of United States history for graduation. By tradition and practice, schools have used Section 10-18 of the General Statutes as the basis for the requirement. Section 10-18 states: Courses in United States history, government and duties and responsibilities of citizenship. (a) All high, preparatory, secondary and elementary schools, public or private, whose property is except from taxation, shall provide a program of United States history, including instruction in United States government at the local, state and national levels, and in the duties, responsibilities, and rights of United States citizenship. No student shall be graduated from any such school who has not been found to be familiar with said subjects. Some high schools in Connecticut are now requiring and/or offering more than one year of United States history. In cases where schools offer more than one year of United States history, it is reasonable to utilize the
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