Pennsylvania HB1288 mandates the Department of Education to create a toolkit and curriculum guidelines for foreign language instruction in public.

Pennsylvania HB1288 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to require the Department of Education to develop a toolkit and curriculum guidelines for foreign language instruction starting from the 2026-2027 school year. Each school district must then create a foreign language curriculum for grades kindergarten through twelve, utilizing the developed toolkit and guidelines, and may select the foreign language that best fits the demographics of the district.

Pennsylvania HB1288 mandates the Department of Education to create a toolkit and curriculum guidelines for foreign language instruction in public.

Pennsylvania HB1288 amends the Public School Code of 1949 to require the Department of Education to develop a toolkit and curriculum guidelines for foreign language instruction starting from the 2026-2027 school year. Each school district must then create a foreign language curriculum for grades kindergarten through twelve, utilizing the developed toolkit and guidelines, and may select the foreign language that best fits the demographics of the district.