In accordance with Board Policy 6161.1, we will bring the text that our US History Curriculum Adoption team is recommending for adoption to the Board on June 8. This text published by the Teachers Curriculum Institute, is titled History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals. This document summarizes the process used by staff to select this text after a pilot during which TCI-History Alive! and Savass - US History Interactive were reviewed. 

Here is the timeline for approval: 

• April 13, 2023: US History Course of Study Board Study Session - new text revealed at end of convening

• April 20, 2023: US History Course of Study Approved

• May 8-18, 2023: US History text on District website for review 

• May 18, 2023: Public Hearing for proposed text (Agenda will be posted the Friday prior to the meeting)

• June 8, 2023: Approval of US History Textbook

• Public feedback form
• Public access to TCI's Student Platform: You can access sample text from this link: TCI/SMUHSD Public Review
• History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals Review Guide
• Initial USH Textbook Adoption Timeline
• Pilot Process Timeline