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District recommends Benchmark Advance/Adelante for K–5 literacy; board to vote March 3
Summary
Edina administrators recommended Benchmark Advance and Benchmark Adelante to replace the district's K–5 literacy materials; the board will consider adoption at the March 3 meeting while MDE review is pending.
Edina Public Schools administrators recommended adopting Benchmark Advance (English) and Benchmark Adelante (Spanish dual-language) as the district’s K–5 literacy materials and scheduled a formal adoption vote for March 3.
Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Bethany Van Astel and Director of Teaching and Learning Jody DeSant Hubert described a four‑year selection process grounded in student data and the “science of reading.” Van Astel said the team…
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