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IN HB1499

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Wesco

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School corporations and teachers are prohibited from using the College Board's Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) framework to develop AP U.S. history curricula.
  • The state board of education must recommend at least one alternative framework that schools and teachers may use to develop AP United States history courses.
  • Adds new section IC 20-36-3-9.5 to the Indiana Code.
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Advanced placement United States history curriculum. Provides that a school corporation or teacher may not use the College Board's Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) framework to develop a curriculum to be taught in an advanced placement (AP) United States history course. Requires the state board of education to recommend at least one alternative framework that a school corporation or teacher may use to develop an AP United States history course.

Last Action

First Reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Education1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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