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Cheshire administrators recommend new U.S. history textbook for sophomore course; purchase quoted about $49,000
Summary
District curriculum team presented 'Reconstruction to the Present' as the recommended U.S. history textbook for the sophomore course, citing alignment with state standards and the C3 framework; administrators said a copy will be displayed in the high school library and the purchase will be brought back for board action.
Cheshire School District curriculum staff recommended adopting the textbook Reconstruction to the Present for the sophomore U.S. history course and reported a purchase quote of about $49,000.
District presenters said the textbook was chosen after a multi-year review and comparisons with six or seven other titles and that it aligns with the C3 framework and the district’s interpretation of the new state social studies standards. The committee recommended the single-title approach because the book focuses on the historical span the sophomore course covers (Reconstruction through the present) rather than a…
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