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Board adopts new ELA and math textbooks; district cites nearly $500,000 in negotiated savings
Summary
The board approved a multi-year set of textbook adoptions including Amplify for K–8 ELA and Reveal Math for middle-school math, plus continued CommonLit use at the high school; the administration said teachers participated in selection and that the district negotiated substantial savings and built PD into implementation plans.
Elkhart Community Schools' board voted Tuesday to adopt a package of curricular materials after a districtwide review and teacher feedback, including Amplify ELA for K–8 and Reveal Math for middle-school math; the high school will continue with CommonLit for ELA.
Dr. Rausch, who led the adoption process, told the board that the district had not recently completed a comprehensive textbook cycle and that teachers and content-area…
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