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School board adopts 2025–26–2032–33 instructional materials; opts to use OpenSciED OER for grades 6–8 without purchasing the publisher platform
Summary
Rutherford County Schools approved a package of instructional materials starting in 2025–26 through the 2032–33 adoption cycle, including a decision to use the OpenSciED open educational resource for grades 6–8 without purchasing the associated Kiddom platform.
The Rutherford County School Board voted to adopt instructional materials for use beginning in the 2025–26 school year through the 2032–33 adoption period, including a mix of traditional publisher texts and an open educational resource (OER) for middle-school science.
The district’s textbook-adoption committee recommended several titles across grade levels and subjects, among them K–5 Studies Weekly (science), high-school biology and chemistry texts from Kendall Hunt and McGraw Hill, and an OER option for grades 6–8: OpenSciED. Dr. Chastain (district academic staff) explained the committee’s recommendation and the state-level context for the OER option.
OpenSciED was listed on the state adoption list within a package that included a publisher platform (Kiddom). Dr. Chastain told the board the district’s local committee prefers to…
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