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District recommends Great Minds materials to align with science of reading; estimated $285,000 implementation
Summary
The New Albany-Plain Local district told the school board on March 17 it plans to adopt Great Minds elementary English language arts materials to align with state changes and the science of reading, after teacher and parent feedback; implementation is estimated at $285,000 for 2025–26 and will come before the board for formal adoption.
The New Albany-Plain Local School District on March 17 said it intends to adopt instructional materials from Great Minds to support kindergarten through fifth-grade reading and writing instruction and to align with the state’s science-of-reading requirements.
Tara Bogle, the district coordinator of structured literacy, told the board the selection followed vendor presentations, teacher feedback during a February professional development day, and parent review at school…
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