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Fairbanks district outlines major social studies rewrite, recommends Savvas and McGraw Hill materials
Summary
District staff presented a year-long rewrite of social studies aligned to Alaska’s 2024 standards, adding research-and-inquiry units at every grade and recommending Savvas (middle school) and McGraw Hill (high school) for instructional materials; the board will consider the adoption May 5.
District curriculum staff presented a comprehensive rewrite of social studies on April 21, proposing new course sequencing, embedded research-and-inquiry units at every grade level and vendor-adopted materials for classroom use.
The rewrite, described by the district’s curriculum team, responds to Alaska’s 2024 social studies standards that emphasize "Alaska everywhere" and encourage thematic units. Curriculum writers said they engaged teachers and the public throughout 2024–2026 in multiple drafting rounds, and the board curriculum committee recommended the final draft for board consideration.
Staff said the changes keep familiar content (for example, sixth-grade coverage of ancient…
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