Winchester Public Schools will hire outside evaluator to review its early literacy instruction

Mandy McLaren:

Under fire from parents who say the district’s reading curriculum fails its most vulnerable students, Winchester Public Schools will hire an outside evaluator to review its current literacy practices, Superintendent Frank Hackett said Tuesday night.

During a evening School Committee meeting, Hackett called the move a “critical” and “urgent” priority.

“This is really us acknowledging that we need to strengthen our early literacy program,” Hackett said.