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Grand Island board approves up to $95,000 for K–5 math curriculum pilot
Summary
The Grand Island Public Schools Board approved funding to pilot two elementary math programs next school year after staff presented data showing widening proficiency gaps and broad teacher support for a pilot. The board approved up to $95,000 to buy pilot materials and support teacher needs.
The Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education approved a motion to fund a year-long K–5 math curriculum pilot, authorizing up to $95,000 from L4L (Learning for Life) funds to purchase materials and support professional learning.
The pilot will run in four buildings next school year — Lincoln, Newell, Sully Park and Skills Academy — and will test two curricula: Amplify/Desmos Math and Great Minds’ Eureka Squared. The district plans to involve 1,400 students and 66 teachers in the pilot and to return next year with a recommendation for adoption.
District curriculum coordinator Daniel Berman told the board the decision followed a multi-step process under district policy 73.20: a resource needs assessment, stakeholder review, a diverse selection committee and a field…
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