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Cabell County staff recommend new K–12 social studies materials; 5-year costs to be voted
Summary
Instruction staff presented recommended K–12 social studies materials May 6, 2025, including teacher-created elementary kits, McGraw Hill middle-school resources and Cengage/National Geographic high-school texts; the board was told it will vote later on five-year adoption costs.
Cabell County Schools staff on May 6, 2025, recommended adoption of new K–12 social studies instructional materials and told the Board of Education that a vote on the five-year adoption costs will appear on a future agenda.
Kelly Watts, director of instruction and leadership services, told the board that elementary adoption committees recommended teacher-created materials delivered as classroom kits aligned to the West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards and integrating primary sources and student inquiry materials. The materials include hands-on kits, a Student Inquiry Handbook and resources intended to align with science-of-reading…
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