FORGET THE OSCARS, HIDDEN FIGURES IS COMING TO OUR CLASSROOMS

Even if the Oscar-nominated hit Hidden Figures does not win at the Oscars tonight, it's getting some acknowledgement from the Board of Education on Monday night.

The story of the three African-American women who played major behind-the-scenes roles in the Mercury space program is being adopted as one of the new 6th grade curriculum books by the school board.

See the notice from the related resolution on the board agenda below:
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Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition

Grade 6

Margot Lee Shetterly

Harper Collins 2016

Background:

It tells the true story of African American female mathematicians and their role in the US 1960’s space program. The content is appropriate with the Gr. 6 science unit on astronomy and technologies to explore space. It also reinforces mathematics standards on mathematical practices