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District committee recommends new math and science core instructional resources; committee forwards contracts to full board
Summary
Nash County Public Schools committees recommended i-Ready for K-5 math and a slate of science resources (Science for Us for K-2, Discovery Education for grades 3-5, and a North Carolina-aligned product for grades 6-8) and voted to forward the contracts to the full board for final approval.
Nash County Public Schools curriculum staff told committee members on May 15 they used a district rubric, EdReports reviews and the North Carolina Textbook Commission's guidance to vet new core instructional resources and recommended products for math and science to the full board.
Why it matters: adopting new core instructional materials affects classroom curriculum, teacher planning and textbook budgets across multiple grade spans and has multi-year cost implications.
Process and recommendation: District staff described a multi-step selection process that began in fall 2024, included vendor presentations and classroom pilots, and used teacher committee reviews…
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