Bill > HB129

This bill, titled the "Science in Education Act," aims to standardize the definition of "evidence-based" within public education, meaning teaching methods and practices that are supported by reproducible results from well-designed studies, either within a single field or confirmed across multiple fields, and explicitly excludes subjective measures like surveys or self-reported data. The bill mandates that the state's Department of Education and all local school districts must adhere to this definition in their communications and in the adoption of pedagogical methods, educator training, and policies, requiring them to make public the scientific studies supporting their chosen methods. This change is intended to bring a more rigorous, scientific approach to educational practices, emphasizing the importance of repeatable experimental results over peer review alone.

Budget and Finance, Education

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