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Board hears plan to buy new geography textbooks for grades 6–7; funding source to be clarified
Summary
Curriculum staff told the Appleton Area School District board that the district plans to adopt split Western‑ and Eastern‑Hemisphere geography textbooks for grades 6–7, pointing to digital resources and supports for diverse learners.
District curriculum staff presented a proposal to adopt new geography textbooks for sixth and seventh grades, explaining the decision and asking the board to consider use of referendum funds to purchase three years of digital access, teacher resources and professional development.
Kelly Leopold (curriculum) said the district's sixth‑grade move to the middle school prompted a revisit of social‑studies materials; elementary curricula changes had reduced students' prior knowledge of geography, staff said. Publishers (Cengage/National…
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