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Residents urge Williamson County Schools to delay science-textbook adoption, cite limited review access
Summary
Speakers at public comment criticized the district’s science textbook review process as confusing and restrictive, said reviewers had only 23 hours over six weeks to review materials, and asked the board to delay curriculum adoption for a year so publishers and the state can update materials.
Two public commenters asked the Williamson County Schools Board to delay adoption of new science textbooks, citing problems with the local review process and limited access to teachers’ editions.
Peg Rasetti told the board the review process was uneven and restrictive, with no regular schedule and differing session lengths. "As of today, we've only had a total of 23 hours to review these textbooks over the past 1 and a half…
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