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Jersey Shore board approves CKLA K–5 curriculum after lengthy presentation and public concerns
Summary
Board members voted to approve a curriculum item tied to the Amplify/Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) K–5 program after a 45-minute vendor presentation, extended board Q&A and multiple public comments raising concerns about content and age-appropriateness.
On Monday, April 28, 2025, the Jersey Shore Area School District Board of School Directors voted to approve a curriculum item related to the Amplify/Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) K–5 program after a presentation by vendor representatives and an extended question-and-answer session.
District Superintendent Dr. Ulmer introduced Laura Soder and Lucy Kisic of Amplify/CKLA, who gave a roughly 15- to 30-minute overview of the program and took questions from board members. The presenters described CKLA as “built on the science of reading,” emphasizing structured literacy, separate “knowledge” and “skill” strands in K–2 and an integrated strand in grades 3–5. Lucy Kisic said the vendor would provide professional development and ongoing coaching, and described the initial on‑site training as six hours: “3 hours in the morning, 3 hours in the afternoon,” for grade-band teachers. Laura Soder described the curriculum as…
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