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Granite board adopts preschool core curriculum after debate over digital materials and SEL emphasis
Summary
The Granite School District board voted to adopt a new preschool core curriculum after staff described safeguards limiting classroom screen time. One board member opposed the adoption citing concerns about social-emotional learning and state-directed values.
The Granite School District Board of Education voted to adopt a new Preschool Core Curriculum after a brief public discussion and staff explanation of how the district will use the materials.
Nanette Bridal, director of preschool services, told the board the curriculum includes a morning routine with uniting activities, a calming practice, partner activities and a “commit” portion that the curriculum calls the “safekeeper.” Bridal said the safekeeper is meant to reinforce classroom rules and social…
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