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Board approves grades 6'11 social studies curriculum; union and residents respond to district comments
Summary
The board included grades 6'11 social studies curriculum in a consensus approval; public commenters, including the teachers'union president, criticized a board director's earlier remarks about educators leading students to opinions and requested a retraction.
The Elizabethtown Area School District board included grades 6 through 11 social studies curriculum in a consensus action it approved June 24, after public comment raised concerns about prior remarks and curriculum review.
During public comments, Jim Safford, president of the eTown Area Education Association, asked Director Daniel Lindemuth to retract a previous remark that Safford said cast suspicion on social studies teachers' professionalism. Safford said, "Our teachers are trained professionals who take seriously their duty to educate,…
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