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Greendale board to vote June 16 on new K–12 social studies materials and a required civics semester
Summary
District educators recommended adopting TCI and the DBQ Project across grades K–12 and adding a semester of civics to the high‑school sequence; the board will review public feedback and vote on June 16. Estimated six‑year adoption cost: $279,260.41.
Greendale — Greendale School District staff recommended on June 2 that the board adopt a new K–12 social studies curriculum package and add a required semester of high‑school civics, with a final vote scheduled for the board’s June 16 meeting.
District teachers and curriculum leaders presented two years of pilot work and a recommendation to adopt the Teachers Curriculum Institute (TCI) materials for elementary and middle grades and several high‑school courses, together with the DBQ (document‑based question) Project for grades 6 through 12 to strengthen source‑based writing and inquiry. "DBQ stands for document based question,"…
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