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Ball Chatham board adopts new K–6 English language arts curriculum after year-long pilot
Summary
The Board approved purchase of Magnetic Literacy for grades K–5 and an interliterature program for grade 6 after a year-long pilot involving 27 teachers; the purchase will be spread over two fiscal years and aims to increase student engagement and alignment to standards.
The Ball Chatham CUSD 5 Board of Education voted to adopt new K–6 English language arts instructional materials following a year-long vetting and pilot process.
Assistant Superintendent Jen Farnsworth told the board that a team of 27 teachers across four schools piloted three candidate resources beginning in January 2025. With board approval, the district will purchase Magnetic Literacy for kindergarten through fifth grade and an…
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