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Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025
To promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools.
Summary
This bill requires military service academies to accept Classical Learning Test (CLT) scores in addition to SAT and ACT scores for admission applications. The bill also requires Department of Defense schools to administer the CLT to eleventh-grade students. Additionally, it requires schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education to administer the CLT to eleventh-grade students.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- May 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES TO ACCEPT THE CLASSICAL LEARNING TEST.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each of the Service Academies (as that term is defined in section 347(d) of title 10, United States Code) allows applicants to submit scores from the Classical Learning Test (CLT), SAT, or ACT as part of their application for admission.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERALLY-RUN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO ADMINISTER THE CLASSICAL LEARNING TEST.
(a) DODEA Schools.—The Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall require schools operated by the Activity to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.
(b) Tribally Controlled Schools and BIE-Operated Schools.—The Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall require schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade. <all>
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