Civics lesson: Sign to vote in HS

MORE THAN 50,000 city students age 17 and older will have the chance to register to vote through their schools this year, city officials said Monday.

The new voter registration program is one of a number of projects to boost civic involvement among the city’s 1.1 million public school kids that’ll be unveiled by Mayor de Blasio in his State of the City address on Tuesday.

De Blasio said civic education — and civic involvement — “in our current political environment” is “more important than ever.

“The fate of our country is in their hands, and they deserve to be included in the democratic process,” he said.

“If you don’t teach civics and acclimate students to the democratic process, how can you expect teenagers to develop into engaged citizens?”

The program kicks off in the spring and allows school staffers to identify eligible students and help them register to vote.

People can preregister at 17 and vote at 18.

To further boost civic-mindedness, de Blasio is rolling out three new curriculums in the fall for students of all grade levels.

The city will also expand training programs for teachers in civic education curriculums.

In all, the programs will cost $7 million for their first year in operation.