High Schoolers Would Have Majors Under Bill
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From Times Wire Reports
The state House passed a bill that would require high school students to declare a major, just as college students do.
The Republican-sponsored bill, backed by Gov. Jeb Bush, passed 85 to 35 on a straight party-line vote. It faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Bush and others say that requiring high school students to declare a major and concentrate on a particular field could prepare them better for college.
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