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Board tables adoption of new fourth‑ and fifth‑grade social studies text after public feedback
Summary
After public review of McGraw‑Hill's Impact Social Studies (Maryland edition), the Charles County Board of Education voted to table adoption to request publisher corrections and to review contested lesson content noted by community reviewers.
The Board of Education of Charles County on May 19 tabled a planned adoption vote for a new fourth‑ and fifth‑grade social studies resource after reviewers flagged digital errors, concerns about representation and a role‑play prompt involving the Underground Railroad.
Public review: The district posted McGraw‑Hill’s Impact Social Studies (U.S. History: Making a New Nation, Maryland edition) for public comment from April 28 through May 19 and solicited feedback from parents, community groups, staff and the equity task force. Eighteen respondents provided written comments; nine were district teachers and staff and the remainder were parents, community members and representatives of civic groups.
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