INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana education officials outlined its new statewide curriculum and cautioned schools from purchasing updated curricular materials, for now, as part of a response to numerous education-related measures adopted during the most recent legislative session.
The new legislative guidance released this month by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is meant to help schools navigate new requirements and funding changes laid out in the next state budget.
Some of the changes take effect at the start of the next fiscal year, on July 1, while others apply to the upcoming 2023-24 school year. State education officials already moved forward with a plan that “streamlines” K-12 education standards and makes it easier for teachers to craft individualized lesson plans.
An additional, long-term review of certain statewide curricula will not take effect until 2024.
“We have a significant amount of law that was passed … and with that law comes a lot of guidance that team members (at IDOE) are preparing,” said Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner earlier this month. “When we build that out, we always have the best possible implementation for schools, and ultimately kids, in mind.”
Here’s a look at what IDOE has outlined for local schools and educators.
