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William Penn SD recommends five-year HMH ELA adoption; price estimate totals about $2.5 million

William Penn School District Education Committee · March 11, 2026
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Summary

District staff recommended adopting HMH Into Reading (K–5) and Into Literature (6–12) on a five-year contract, presented pilot findings and supplemental resources, and answered committee questions about cost, Chromebook delivery, and external efficacy data.

District staff recommended that the William Penn School District adopt HMH curricula for ELA instruction: Into Reading for kindergarten through fifth grade and Into Literature for grades six through 12, on a five-year contract intended to align systems and avoid overlapping with a math adoption year.

The presenter said the recommendation followed year-long piloting and feedback from teachers and school visits; elementary feedback (33 responses) showed a close split among programs but stressed the need…

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