Bill > SB589

This bill modifies Oklahoma's high school graduation requirements, specifically updating the curriculum standards for students entering eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year. The key changes include expanding English course options by explicitly adding English 10: Advanced Placement Seminar as an acceptable course, increasing mathematics requirements from three to four units with more flexibility in course selection, and introducing a new pathway approach that allows six units aligned with each student's Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP). The bill maintains a focus on preparing students for college, career, and citizenship by ensuring rigorous academic standards across subjects like English, mathematics, science, and social studies. It also provides schools with more flexibility in course offerings while still maintaining educational rigor, allowing districts to develop locally approved math and science application courses that connect academic learning to real-world contexts. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of financial literacy, encourages world language and physical education studies, and ensures that students with individualized education programs can still earn a standard diploma by meeting their specific program requirements.

Education

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb589&Session=2600