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Textbook committee recommends Kiddom Virginia Math for K–5; board to act Nov. 25

Virginia Beach City Public Schools School Board · November 12, 2025
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The textbook review committee recommended Kiddom Virginia Math for K–5 after review of state‑approved choices; committee cited stronger Virginia SOL alignment and a roughly $346,000 lower six‑year implementation cost than the HMH alternative.

Division officials presented the elementary math textbook adoption review and recommended Kiddom Virginia Math for kindergarten through fifth grade after a 30‑day public display and input from teachers and community stakeholders.

Executive Director Lorena Kelly said the committee reviewed state‑approved core textbooks, collected about 400 stakeholder…

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