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Board approves new social-studies textbooks and grant-funded literacy platform
Summary
The board approved purchases of National Geographic world-history materials for 7th grade ($135,117.40) and TCI US history for 8th grade ($93,890), both with six years of digital access, and approved a grant-funded purchase of Writable from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ($129,616.38) to support K–5 literacy; funds come from the Wayne County enhancement millage and a state literacy grant.
The Livonia Public Schools Board approved a set of curriculum purchases and a grant-funded literacy platform at its May 26 meeting.
For seventh grade social studies the board approved National Geographic World History: Great Civilizations, Ancient through Early Modern Times (2025) from Cengage Learning for $135,117.40, including six years of digital access and teacher materials and professional development at no cost. For eighth-grade social studies the board approved TCI’s History Alive US History through Industrialization (3rd ed., 2025) for $93,890, also including six years of print and digital access and no-cost teacher materials.
Administration told the board that teachers piloted candidate texts, surveyed students, and recommended the vendors; the purchases will be paid from the district’s secondary textbook budget that has been augmented by the Wayne County enhancement millage.
Separately, under a state literacy grant (award described in administration remarks), the board approved a $129,616.38 purchase of Writable from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to support third- and fourth-grade writing modules and to provide integrated writing access for third- and fourth-grade students free under the grant; the district already uses HMH products at other grades.
Administration said the purchases followed committee review, classroom pilot feedback and alignment work by curriculum coordinators; trustees thanked staff for grant-seeking and curriculum vetting.
