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Salisbury Township board approves curricula despite objections over incomplete seventh-grade Learning Lab
Summary
The Salisbury Township School District board approved multiple curriculum items Aug. 13, including UFLI phonics, K–12 science and the contentious seventh-grade Learning Lab curriculum after trustees debated that the Learning Lab document lacked explicit standards and would be revised by September.
The Salisbury Township School District board on Aug. 13 approved a package of curricular materials, including the UFLI phonics program, a K–12 science curriculum and the district's new seventh-grade Learning Lab — a decision that followed robust debate over whether the Learning Lab document is complete.
Trustees voted first to approve items 2.1–2.5 as a block and then held a separate roll-call on item 2.6, which covered approved curricula including Learning Lab. The roll call produced seven yes votes and two no votes; the measure passed.
Why it mattered: several trustees said the Learning Lab curriculum still lacks explicit references to academic…
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