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Committee sends $3.2 million Reveal elementary math purchase to TLSS after members question tech use and rollout
Summary
The committee discussed a proposed six-year, up-to-$3.2 million Reveal elementary math contract; administration cited K–12 alignment, multilingual supports and PD plans, while members and parents raised concerns about screen time, teacher preparation time, and community review; motion to send to TLSS carried.
Worcester — School officials proposed a six-year contract for the Reveal elementary math curriculum with a not-to-exceed cost of $3.2 million; the item drew extensive questioning from members and public commenters about implementation, technology balance and the timeline for professional development.
District math specialist Heather Farrington described Reveal’s strengths for Worcester students, saying the program “connects the concrete with the manipulatives to the visual and then to the abstract” and stressing that “math is ruthlessly cumulative,” meaning aligned K–12 materials can…
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