Rejected petition Make politics education in schools before age 16 mandatory

The number of searches for ‘what is the EU’ the day after the Brexit vote is a perfect illustration of why mandatory politics education is necessary. I really believe that if all students leave school understanding what their vote is and why it’s important, participation in voting will increase.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/229080

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Date submitted 21 December 2018
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