HB 252
Social Studies Curriculum
Social Studies Curriculum
LEAP Testing Content
Removes requirements for summer remediation programs related to poor student progression and requires that pupil progression plans be made publicly available.
Requires BESE to prescribe a process for the review and adoption of free textbooks and to establish a process where DOE will review textbooks/instructional materials to ensure alignment with state standards. This policy has potential to either increase or decrease equity depending on the standards these textbooks are being held to.
Removes prohibition against sectarian (religious) charter schools, prohibits BESE or DOE from requiring any school to follow either common core OR state standards, and lets localities/charters decide which standards they want to follow.
Develops and implements a statewide dual enrollment framework to maximize participation in college courses by current high school students.