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Board approves personal finance course and high-school OpenSciEd science; delays K-8 science adoption for further piloting

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The board approved a semester-length personal finance pathway (blending Knowledge Matters, Next Gen Personal Finance, and EverFi) and adopted OpenSciEd for high-school science after committee piloting; the K'8 science adoption was deferred for broader piloting and scheduling reasons.

The school board approved two curriculum actions: a recommended personal finance scope and sequence for grades 9-12 and a high-school science adoption. At the same time the committee recommended postponing K-8 science adoption to allow further piloting.

Dr. Sarah Crane and the curriculum team told the board the personal finance recommendation combines selected elements from three instructional providers (Knowledge Matters, NextGen Personal Finance and…

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