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Pennsauken awards $81,688 for a structured literacy program
What happened
The Board awarded Wilson Language Training a 2026–27 contract for a comprehensive structured-literacy program based on the Science of Reading. The contract is capped at $81,688.20; the minutes do not specify student grade levels or eligibility.
Why it matters to families
This commits district funds to an evidence-based literacy program, but the record leaves unclear which students will receive the instruction and what it changes in current reading services.
The evidence
September 15, 2026 minutes, item 59: the Board awarded Wilson Language Training the 2026–27 Structured Literacy Program contract, not to exceed $81,688.20, after review of proposals from Wilson and Amplify Education. The item describes the program as comprehensive, evidence-based, and grounded in the Science of Reading.
The source
2026-09-15BusinessMeetingMinutes.pdf (Board agendas and minutes, whole-page sweep)See the full record for Pennsauken Township School District.
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