The Plano ISD has now adopted the Addison-Wesley (Dale Seymour) Connected Math Program districtwide. In the process of doing so, they ignored, pushed aside and derided the concerned parents who noted a number of problems with the curriculum. At "informational" seminars scheduled throughout the district, officials directed that parents be forbidden from even handing out written materials regarding the program. They spent your tax dollars to send a districtwide mailing attempting to discredit these parents. Good curricula need not fear the truth. Read more below.
Important Litigation Update!
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Connected Math Disconnects Parents
TEA Review of the Sixth Grade Curriculum
TEA Review of the Seventh Grade Curriculum
TEA Review of the Eighth Grade Curriculum
California State Board of Education declines to adopt Connected Math in this report.
Excerpts from CMP Texts
Parents Express Concern
A Teacher's Opinion
A District Sales Pitch for CMP
Michigan State University's CMP Site
Plano Parents CMP Site
On the hotseat! Deputy Superintendent Sockwell's unscheduled testimony before the Education Committe in Austin!
PISD's angry response to the petition!
Texas Justice Foundation presents 521 petitions to the School Board!
