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Board hears recommendation to adopt new literacy curricula and propose STAR reading for district assessment

University City School District Board of Education · March 27, 2026
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Miss Mead and teacher representatives said middle school teachers selected McGraw Hill's Summit, high school teachers chose the Odell literacy program, and district staff said they plan to propose STAR Reading next year after DESE did not approve FastBridge for secondary use.

Miss Mead, introduced by district leadership as the presenter for curriculum matters, told the board that middle school teachers selected McGraw Hill''s Summit to replace Springboard and that high school teachers chose the Odell literacy program to provide more teacher autonomy and project-based learning opportunities.

"So the middle school teachers selected Springboard's update, which is purchased by McGraw Hill," Miss Mead said, describing the…

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