California Textbook Bills Reach Governor
Legislation Could Lower Costs for Districts, Provide More Flexibility
California school districts could see lower textbook prices and gain more control over choosing instructional materials for their classrooms, under legislation on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk.
Legislation could lower costs for districts, provide more flexibility
Two bills, which will become law unless the Republican governor vetoes them in the coming weeks, could have a significant effect on the state's textbook-adoption process as well as influence textbook development for districts far and wide. California is the largest market for educational publishers, with some $400 million spent on such materials annually, so its content requirements weigh heavily in the...
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Correction:
This article incorrectly said that publishers objected to a bill in California that would have put restrictions on the pricing of textbooks. Publishers dropped their opposition to AB 2455, which the governor vetoed on Sept. 30, 2004, after several changes addressing their concerns were incorporated into the final version. Also, California districts cannot negotiate their own deals on textbooks, as the article suggested. Prices are set before the state school board approves the texts.
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