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Parent raises widespread textbook delays and errors; district communication criticized
Summary
A parent and CMSD public‑records blogger told the board that a textbook distribution problem in late August affected roughly 36% of teachers and 20% of schools; teachers reportedly received wrong modules, insufficient copies, or delayed shipments and district communications were described as slow and dismissive.
A Cleveland parent and district volunteer told the board that textbook shortages and incorrect shipments earlier in the school year left some teachers without the right materials and that district responses were slow.
Polly Carr, who identified herself as a parent, school parent‑organization leader and public‑records blogger, said she began receiving teacher reports about missing textbooks on Aug. 25. Carr said the problem affected an…
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