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        <title>S. 860, American History Achievement Act</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>American History Achievement Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (NAEPAA) to direct the Commissioner for Education Statistics to give a priority to conducting national assessments of student achievement in history at least once every four years in grades 4, 8, and 12. Requires the Commissioner to conduct trial State academic assessments, in at least ten geographically diverse States, of student achievement in: (1) U.S. history in grades 8 and 12; and (2) civics in grades 8 and 12.</p> <p> Directs the National Assessment of Educational Progress governing board to select the participating States.</p>]]></text>
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