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GIPS says social studies curriculum meets Nebraska PL 79-724 requirements; district posts civics materials online

Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education · November 14, 2025
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Curriculum coordinator Kara Kuehl and Tracy Jacobowski told the board GIPS aligns K–12 social studies with the 2019 Nebraska standards and Public Law 79-724, uses TCI and the DBQ Project to foster civic competence, and posts materials on the district website under Curriculum & Instruction.

Kara Kuehl, Curriculum Coordinator for ELA and Social Studies (grades 6–12), and Tracy Jacobowski, high-school lead for social studies, presented the district’s biannual American civics report and described how GIPS aligns its social studies curriculum with Nebraska Public Law 79-724 and Board Policy 2230.

Kuehl said the district’s K–12 social studies…

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