Articles tagged as: curriculum
March 4, 2022
Republican leaders say school curriculum bill language 'highly unlikely' to return
Republican leaders in the Indiana General Assembly don't see eye to eye on the future of a controversial school curriculum bill. Some lawmakers at the Statehouse want to resurrect parts of the bill, while others say it's all or nothing.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Indiana governor signals support for trans girls sports ban
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signaled support Wednesday for contentious proposals moving through the Legislature that would ban transgender girls from participating in K-12 girls school sports and place restrictions on teaching about racism and political issues.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
Educators remain on alert as curriculum bill continues to evolve
Legislation that would limit what can be discussed in Indiana classrooms has been watered down yet some teachers still worry restrictive and punitive language could be added back before the Statehouse session ends.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2022
School curriculum, parent oversight bill approved by Senate committee after more changes
A controversial school curriculum and parent transparency bill underwent more changes and passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday, after public testimony on the bill was cut off by the Senate education committee chair last week.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
What is critical race theory? Experts try to explain at local NAACP event
A longtime Indiana University law professor was one of the participants of the original critical race theory workshop held in 1989 and discussed the reason for the practice during a local NAACP event.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
Indiana lawmakers respond to criticisms of curriculum bill, approve sweeping changes
Senate lawmakers approved sweeping changes to a controversial school curriculum bill Wednesday. But many Hoosiers who testified on the bill said while they appreciate the effort, they still have concerns.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
Indiana senator plans to offer big changes for controversial curriculum bill Wednesday
The proposed amendment would remove requirements for teachers to post classroom materials online, and no longer require that schools create parent-led advisory committees.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
'Trust us': Educators say controversial bill undermines their expertise, ability to teach
"Trust us" -- that was the message some teachers wanted to send to lawmakers as they gathered at the Statehouse Monday.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022
Indiana House approves controversial school curriculum bill, sends it to the Senate
The Indiana House approved a controversial school content and curriculum bill Wednesday, after more than an hour and a half of discussion on the House floor and making some changes to the bill earlier this week.
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2022
Civil rights, education experts call on Indiana House to drop debated school curriculum bill
Advocates representing Black Hoosiers, teachers and other education groups called for lawmakers to vote no on a controversial school curriculum bill Wednesday, as they gathered in the statehouse to further condemn legislation many of them say is racist and divisive.
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