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North Andover middle school adopts Edge Gems math curriculum; committee suspends rules for spring professional development
Summary
After a multi‑month review and pilot, the North Andover School Committee voted April 7 to adopt Edge Gems as the middle‑school math curriculum and approved developer‑provided professional development in April and May. Year‑one materials are priced at $50,411; ongoing annual costs estimated at about $40,000.
The North Andover School Committee voted April 7 to adopt Edge Gems as the district’s middle‑school math curriculum, suspending the committee’s normal timing rules so teachers could receive developer‑provided professional development before summer.
Mr. Will Clark, who led the district’s curriculum review, told the committee teachers piloted materials and visited other districts before narrowing 14 candidates to three finalists. He said all nine standard math teachers and multiple special education teachers participated in the selection and that teacher and student feedback strongly favored Edge…
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