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Pacific Grove Unified adopts EL Education reading program, state ethnic studies and new marine science text
Summary
The district board voted 5-0 to adopt three curricular programs — EL Education K–5 language arts, the California ethnic studies framework for high school, and Castro & Huber’s Marine Science (3rd ed.) — following classroom pilots and teacher recommendations.
The Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously May 15 to adopt three instructional programs for the 2025–26 school year: EL Education K–5 language arts, the California Board of Education ethnic studies curriculum for high school, and Castro & Huber’s Marine Science (3rd ed.).
Teachers and department leads who piloted the materials told the board the selections stemmed from multi‑year reviews, classroom pilots and community input. “The program teaches standards explicitly and clearly while also building opportunities to offer remediation and enrichment every day,” said…
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