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Hammond board adopts new reading curriculum after debate over cost and rigor
Summary
The School City of Hammond board approved a new reading-textbook adoption May 12, 2026, endorsing a knowledge-based program (CKLA/Caminos) recommended by staff; trustees approved the item by unanimous roll call after questions about cost and teacher input.
The School City of Hammond Board of Trustees voted May 12 to adopt a new elementary reading curriculum recommended by district staff.
Dr. Denise Eisman, the district's director of elementary education, told trustees the committee piloted two finalists and recommended the knowledge-based program (CKLA/Caminos) because it raises classroom rigor, integrates bilingual Camino materials for dual-language students and includes handwriting and disciplinary supports. "We really need to up the rigor," Dr. Eisman said during…
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