Wednesday, February 28, 2001

Math textbooks approved By DAVE HAMRICK dhamrick@TheCitizenNews.com New math textbooks will be on their way to Fayette County schools. The Board of Education Monday night adopted the books proposed for Fayette County students to use for the next seven years. Selection of the books is the culmination of two years of work, said mathematics coordinator Kay Seabolt in presenting the proposal last month. "They are student-, parent- and teacher-friendly," Seabolt said, adding, "homework supports what's taught in the classroom." Selection of books is an annual process, with a set of books for a different subject approved each year, and reevaluation of each set required every seven years. Cost of buying the books and training teachers in their use is usually about $1.4 million, which will be included in next year's budget. The board approved: For grades k-5, the McGraw Hill Mathematics series. For middle school, the Glencoe Applications and Connections series. For high school, the Glencoe series. For exceptional children, the Saxon Math program and supplemental materials for elementary and middle schools, and Glencoe books for high school. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to News Home Page | Back to the top of the page