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Jefferson Union adopts OpenSciEd units for chemistry and physics after year-long pilot
Summary
The Jefferson Union High School District board voted to adopt OpenSciEd open-source curriculum for chemistry and physics after a district pilot and teacher review; board members discussed teacher readiness, platform tools and implementation supports.
The Jefferson Union High School District board voted to adopt OpenSciEd — an open-source science curriculum — for chemistry and physics beginning with the 2025–26 school year, following a yearlong pilot and district review.
The adoption followed a multi-year review process led by Dr. Laurie Robinson, who described the materials as open-source units that include student-facing handouts, translated Spanish materials and investigation kits. "OpenSciEd and that is its full name, not an abbreviation, by the way," Robinson told the board, and noted the materials emphasize anchoring phenomena, investigation and collaboration.
The district…
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