New books, multicultural stories, writing materials and online learning guides are all part of two new packages for the English/Language Arts curriculum the District 153 board approved at its May 11 meeting.
Kindergarten through sixth grade students will use a Benchmark Literacy Program. The package costs $250,000. Seventh and eighth graders at James Hart School will use Best In Class, an integrated writing and reading program requiring primarily online work. That package costs $50,000.
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