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District recommends i‑Ready for elementary math despite teacher runoff favoring Eureka
Summary
At a committee meeting the district’s curriculum office presented a recommendation to adopt i‑Ready for K–5 math, citing alignment and cost considerations, although teacher votes favored Eureka in a runoff. The adoption will continue through required readings before final board approval.
The Berkeley County School District’s academics and innovation committee on April 7 advanced a first reading of spring 2025 textbook adoptions and heard a substantive recommendation on K–5 elementary math.
Jennifer Crowley, director of curriculum and instruction, and Dr. Gilman described the local adoption process, which the district performed under the South Carolina Department of Education’s instructional materials rules and board policy IFAA. Committees of classroom teachers, school administrators and instructional coaches reviewed state‑adopted materials and each…
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