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Irvine Unified adopts 2025–26 instructional materials, OKs ethnic-studies pilot and reading screener
Summary
The board approved the 2025–26 instructional materials list, accepted Teen Talk health curriculum per the district—s Health Advisory Committee, and acknowledged an ethnic-studies pilot using curated Newsela and McGraw Hill article sets. The district selected DIBELS (8th edition) as the K–2 reading difficulties screener; state funds will cover year-one costs.
The Irvine Unified School District board voted to approve its proposed instructional materials list for the 2025–26 school year and to accept several implementation plans brought forward by curriculum staff.
Key actions included: accepting the Teen Talk revised school health curriculum as recommended by the IUSD Health Advisory Committee; acknowledging an ethnic-studies pilot that will use curated article sets from Newsela and McGraw Hill—s platform in the fall (teachers…
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