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Garden City approves new HMH K–12 English curriculum
What happened
The board approved HMH as the district’s K–12 English language arts curriculum. The seven-year adoption costs $2,463,963.37 and includes printed student materials alongside online supports.
Why it matters to families
This changes the core English materials used by students across elementary, middle and high school for a seven-year adoption cycle.
The evidence
At its January 29, 2026 meeting, the board approved the HMH ELA curriculum adoption for $2,463,963.37. The January 12 curriculum presentation described a K–12 adoption and said students would have consumable printed reading materials, with online supports also included.
The source
USD 457 Board of Education Meeting 1/29/2026See the full record for Garden City Public Schools, USD 457.
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