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District staff recommend new social-studies textbooks and a mix of print and digital materials
Summary
District curriculum staff recommended vendors for a social-studies textbook adoption and said the committee and school-level votes favored combined print and digital options; board members raised concerns about screen time, class-set availability and flexibility if the community later restricts screen use in early grades.
District curriculum staff presented recommendations for a social-studies textbook adoption and described the committee process, school-level review and caravan vendor evaluations.
Larry Salisbury, director of teaching and learning for literacy, said the committee used rubrics, school surveys and in-person ‘‘caravans’’ with publishers to narrow vendor options. Salisbury…
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