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Lowell board approves $486,877 K–5 Open Court Reading adoption after pilot review
Summary
The Lowell Board of Education voted to purchase the Open Court Reading K–5 English language arts curriculum for $486,876.71 after a multi‑year pilot and state grant funding; a public commenter raised concerns about McGraw Hill materials and the district's gender support plan.
The Lowell Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved the purchase of the Open Court Reading K–5 English language arts curriculum for $486,876.71, using state grant funds to cover most of the cost and about $23,000 from the district's general fund.
Board member Patrick moved to adopt the recommendation and Jim provided the support; the board approved the purchase by voice vote.
District staff and pilot teachers said the decision followed an extensive pilot and review process. "We even got into the quantities of certain things, to really, from a teacher's perspective, understand what it was that they were using and what worked for them," said Dan, district staff, summarizing the pilot work and budget comparisons.
Why it matters: the adoption aligns…
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