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Board hears recommendation to adopt new social studies materials; mixed grade-level choices including McGraw Hill and Gallopade
Summary
A curriculum committee recommended new social studies instructional materials for Upshur County schools, selecting McGraw Hill for several secondary subjects, Gallopade for West Virginia history and Cengage/National Geographic for fifth grade; the board discussed consumable vs. hardcover and digital options.
The Upshur County Board of Education heard a recommendation from a curriculum committee to adopt several new social studies instructional resources across grade levels and subject areas.
Curriculum presenter (S7) described a review process that included teachers who attended a January caravan, vendor demonstrations and application of the state-approved evaluation criteria. "We invited several companies, publishing companies to come in, present…
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