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HB 5420·WV·house

Require the teaching of classical informal logic in public middle schools and implmenting rquirements for teachers to teach logic courses

In CommitteeFiled Feb 10, 2026
Sponsor: Dillon
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To House Government Organization

Feb 10, 2026

Summary

The bill adds a new statewide curriculum called Logic for Living for students in grades seven through ten. It tasks the Washington Center at West Virginia University with creating standards, materials, and teacher training, and it makes a logic endorsement mandatory for teachers who teach the course. The program rolls out gradually, starting in the 2028‑29 school year, to improve students’ reasoning and argument‑analysis skills.

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