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Board hears first reading on new world language curricula; committee recommends Wayside, Klett, VISTA and Level Learning
Summary
The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board on March 6 received a first reading of recommended new world language curricula and supplemental materials for grades K–12, with cabinet backing and an estimated seven‑year cost of roughly $1 million for 7–12 materials and $76,000 for K–6 Mandarin.
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board on March 6 received a first read of recommendations from its World Language adoption committees and subcommittees covering 7–12 Spanish and French curriculum resources, supplemental materials, and K–6 Mandarin for Whispering Wind Academy’s dual language immersion program.
Cheryl Copeland, K–12 social studies and world language curriculum specialist and facilitator for the committees, outlined a multi‑month, open‑meeting process that included vendor proposals, public displays, teacher review sessions and a 60‑day public comment period. Copeland said the committees narrowed seven initial submissions to recommended finalists and then…
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