iReady
Coverage (2 articles)
CMS Board Won't Rubber-Stamp i-Ready, Cuts It to a One-Year Contract
Jack Beckett·
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's school board declined to renew i-Ready on the terms its staff requested, rejecting a multi-year, sole-source contract for a single year with conditions attached. The 7-2 vote followed sustained objections over screen time, student-data privacy, and the strength of the evidence. Staff must return in August with data, security provisions, and limits on how the vendor uses student data.
CMS Families Showed Up in Force Against an $18 Million Contract. The Board Said Nothing.
Jack Beckett·
More than a dozen parents, students, teachers, and health professionals testified against renewing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' iReady contract at Tuesday's board meeting. Board chair Stephanie Sneed thanked them and moved on.