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Senate Bill 156 (SB156), sponsored by Senator Al Cutrona (R-Canfield), and Senate Bill 34 (SB34), sponsored by Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott), are both scheduled to be heard this morning—Tuesday, April 1—during the 10:00 am Senate Education Committee.
SB156 – Teaching the Success Sequence
SB156 would require public schools to teach students in grades 6 to 12 about the Success Sequence, a research-based formula revealing that 97% of individuals who graduate high school, obtain full-time work, and marry before having children will avoid poverty as adults.
The Success Sequence is one of the key policy solutions to strengthen Ohio families suggested in Center for Christian Virtue’s Hope and a Future report.
SB34 – Historical Education Displays Act
SB34, known as the Historical Education Displays Act, would require public schools to display at least one of the following historical documents in each classroom:
The Ten Commandments
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Mottoes of the US and Ohio
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Articles of Confederation
The bill would also allow schools to erect a monument featuring any of these historical texts, including the Ten Commandments.
Watch the Hearing
This is the first hearing for SB156. Senator Al Cutrona is scheduled to give sponsor testimony on the bill.
This is the fourth hearing for SB34, and both proponents and opponents of the bill may testify. A committee vote is possible.
If you can't watch the hearing live, you can watch the recording once it's posted.
Did you know?
All bills must pass through both Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse to be sent to the governor for his approval to become law. Once passed by the Ohio Senate Education Committee, SB156 and SB34 will head to the Senate Floor for a full chamber vote.
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