Murphy signs civics education legislation
Gov. Phil Murphy on July 23 signed into law S854/S237-A3394, also known as Laura Wooten’s Law, which will require civics education be taught in New Jersey’s middle schools.
The law carries the name of the late Laura Wooten, who is believed to be the longest continuously serving poll worker in American history.
“Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority of states which does not require our middle school students to study civics, leaving a gap between elementary school and high school, which we must fill,” Murphy said in his opening remarks.…
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