Board approves 'Into Literature with Writable' for middle schools; AI feature flagged by members
Summary
The CCSD 89 Board on Dec. 16 approved 'Into Literature with Writable' for middle-school ELA at a total cost of $155,016.35, with implementation Jan. 2025. Board members raised concerns about the curriculum's AI writing prompts and discussed safeguards.
The Community Consolidated School District 89 Board of Education on Dec. 16 approved a middle-school English language arts resource, 'Into Literature with Writable,' for $155,016.35 with implementation beginning in January 2025 and an initial payment of $77,508 to be made by Dec. 31, 2024. The purchase was approved by roll call with all present members voting aye; Member Neurauter was absent.
Assistant Superintendent for Learning Dr. Jill Kingsfield and the Glen Crest literacy team described the resource as standards-aligned and vertically spiraled, with tools for differentiated writing and assessments. The minutes state the platform includes a feature called the Writable 'Data Donut' that helps teachers identify which items students miss most frequently and which students need targeted instruction.
Board members discussed the platform's AI prompt feature. Member Kemp raised concern that "the AI portion could present dangerous concerns for our students," and the district team responded that the AI examines only the question and the student's written response to prompt revision and does not pull content from the internet, according to the presentation. The Board approved the adoption without recorded opposition.
The district will deploy the resource at Glen Crest beginning in January 2025 and plans to use Writable's feedback tools to give teachers targeted, standards-based data. The motion to purchase was moved by Member Pope and seconded by Member Koger and approved by roll call.
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