HB1288

In terms and courses of study, providing for foreign language.

Introduced·4/23/25
Introduced Text

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.

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Education Committee
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History

Apr 23, 2025

House

Referred to Education