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Board tables McGraw Hill ALEKS renewal after questions about data access and usage
Summary
After extended questioning about usage rates, data sharing and alignment with district plans, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted 6–1 on Oct. 21 to table a one‑year renewal of the McGraw Hill (ALEKS) contract and requested more concrete data and a negotiated data‑sharing agreement before returning the item Nov. 12.
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Oct. 21 voted 6–1 to table a proposed one‑year renewal of McGraw Hill’s ALEKS math program after board members pressed district staff for clearer proof the product is being used, that it will integrate with district performance‑learning plans and that a data‑sharing agreement is in place.
Curtis Rice, who introduced the McGraw Hill item, said the software serves as a diagnostic "knowledge check" that creates personalized pathways for students in upper‑level math and asked for a one‑year renewal so the district could study usage and…
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