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U‑46 presents elementary integrated curriculum; implementation planned for 2025–26 pending board action
Summary
District staff presented a new K–5 integrated curriculum that replaces three science units with additional social studies units, formalizes foundational literacy resources, adds handwriting and keyboarding guidance, and lists implementation supports and costs; the board held questions and was told a formal vote would be considered later.
School District U‑46 administrators presented a proposed elementary integrated curriculum for grades 1–5 at the May 5 Board of Education meeting and said implementation would begin in the 2025–26 school year if the adoption is approved.
The proposal restructures the integrated elementary sequence by replacing three former science units with social studies units: Unit 2 will focus on civic/social-justice inquiry; Unit 4 will focus on history; Unit 6 will focus on informational and media literacy and a culminating inquiry. The curriculum formalizes foundational literacy resources as core…
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