I pulled this article from ABC’s news section…thought it was interesting and would share.
“The Calif. Gov. Wants to Save Money by Dumping Printed Books for Online Texts; Is it Feasible?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is taking a page from high school science books in an effort to shrink California’s $24 billion budget gap.
In fact, he wants to take the entire book — and do away with it.
By next fall, Governor Schwarzenegger intends to make free, open-source digital textbooks available for high school math and science classes throughout California, a move that he says will help reduce the more than $350 million the state spends annually on educational materials.
Some critics doubt the idea will result in any immediate cost savings — and question a plan that might require investment in technology and teacher training at a time when schools face deep budget cuts.
But if California embraces open-source materials, which are now increasingly used on college campuses, a nationwide debate over traditional textbooks is bound to follow.”
Just curious as to what different teachers feel about this and what states you are from.
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