Education - As enacted, requires public high schools to provide students who are enrolled in a United States government and civics course the opportunity to participate in three civic engagement field days and similar opportunities, one for each branch of government, to observe each branch of government. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Summary

The law requires every public high school in Tennessee to provide students taking a United States government and civics course with three civic‑engagement field days, each focused on a different branch of government. The visits must align with state academic standards and include trips to a city council or state legislature, a courthouse, and a mayor’s or governor’s office. Schools do not have to make up missed trips and may bar students for disciplinary reasons.

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