IMC Texts for Consideration
Instructional Materials Committee
TextBOOKS for SCHOOL BOARD Consideration
The Instructional Materials Committee is recommending the adoption of two texts to be included in the District's core curriculum. The recommendation will be presented to the school board at their meeting on March 26, 2026. The Board may vote for adoption at that time or may include one or both texts on the agenda for formal action at their regular meeting in April. The texts are on display at the District's Administration Building. Below is information about the texts and a link providing an opportunity to provide feedback.
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FEEDBACK FORM
DUE MARCH 26, 2026
Computer Security:
Principles and Practice
by William Stallings
AP Cybersecurity
Computer Security: Principles and Practice is a comprehensive, highly-regarded textbook and reference guide covering the foundational principles, technologies, and management aspects of cybersecurity. It offers a detailed, up-to-date survey of threats, defenses, cryptography, network security, and software vulnerabilities. This material is well-suited as a main textbook for an AP-level cybersecurity class because it provides a comprehensive, balanced, and current survey of both theoretical principles and practical application. It covers core topics in the ACM/IEEE Computer Science Curricula and is considered a foundational text. It also provides hands-on practice projects, labs, and case studies. The District is pursuing the text as a digital resource that students can use without a physical copy, to avoid limiting ever-changing content and the skills required in the world of technology and AI advancements.
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi
English 12
Homegoing is an award-winning piece of historical fiction. The book tells the story of two sisters and their descendants as they journey from Ghana to the plantations of Mississippi, through the Civil War, and into Jazz era Harlem. Spanning 8 generations, we see the different lives of this family as they move through the chains of oppression, fighting to find a place in the world. This book will complement the historical narratives read in both English 12 Critical Composition and English 12 Race in Literature and is an engaging, accessible book for all learners. There is a need in English 12 courses for a new narrative text that provides historical context and facilitates critical conversations about contemporary issues. This text will increase students' exposure to nonfiction literature that complements historical fiction narratives and provide an opportunity for rhetorical analysis of narrative structure and use of symbolism. The text will also be used as a framework for historical research and synthesis writing, a college-readiness skill.
