IN SB0562 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Teaching methods. Requires the state board of education, the department of education, governing bodies of school corporations, superintendents, principals, and other public school administrators to: (1) endeavor to create an environment within public schools that encourages students to explore questions, learn about evidence, develop critical thinking skills, and respond appropriately and respectfully to different conclusions and theories concerning subjects that have produced differing conclusions and theories on some topics; and (2) allow a teacher to help students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and weaknesses of conclusions and theories being presented in a course
Title
Teaching methods. Requires the state board of education, the department of education, governing bodies of school corporations, superintendents, principals, and other public school administrators to: (1) endeavor to create an environment within public schools that encourages students to explore questions, learn about evidence, develop critical thinking skills, and respond appropriately and respectfully to different conclusions and theories concerning subjects that have produced differing conclusions and theories on some topics; and (2) allow a teacher to help students understand, analyze, critique, and review in an objective manner the scientific strengths and weaknesses of conclusions and theories being presented in a course
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Dennis Kruse [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Authored by Senator Raatz |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/562/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/a/4/8/3a488ed1/SB0562.01.INTR.pdf |
