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Board approves McGraw-Hill Wonders pilot for 4th–5th grades amid teacher concerns over textbook access
Summary
Trustees approved a pilot purchase of McGraw-Hill Wonders curriculum for fourth and fifth grades; teachers and union representatives warned parts of the district still lack state-adopted textbooks and said students in several grade levels may start the year without equitable access to current materials.
The Carpinteria Unified School District board on Aug. 12 approved a pilot purchase of the McGraw-Hill Wonders curriculum for fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms.
Board staff presented the recommendation and a trustee moved and seconded the purchase; the board approved the motion on the record. The agenda description identified the purchase as a pilot for those grade levels.
Public comment immediately preceding the vote was lengthy and focused on broader…
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