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Differences can be seen in the 5th grade reading series that publishers produced in response to the common core.
—Nicole Frugé/Education Week

Retooled Textbooks Aim to Capture Common Core

Basal readers rely more on analysis and documentation and less on students’ personal experiences. (November 13, 2012)

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05/20 07:31 pm | Education Publishing Associations to Merge | The Association of Educational Publishers and the Association of American Publishers have announced that they will join forces.

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Managing the Print-to-Digital Transition
Officials, educators, and publishers have pushed for schools to replace print textbooks with e-texts and digital content, to save money and improve learning in the process. But how are school districts managing the digital transition right now, in a time of budget cuts and uncertainty about technology’s effectiveness in education?

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Big Ed. Companies Face K-12 Buying Shift
Large education companies still carry advantages over their smaller counterparts, but experts say K-12 procurement practices are shifting to include a greater variety of vendors. April 22, 2013 – Education Week
'Big Three' Publishers Rethink K-12 Strategies
The shift to more digital offerings is occurring as districts in nearly every state are considering their textbook needs in light of the Common Core State Standards. February 6, 2013 – Digital Directions
Sale of McGraw-Hill Education Highlights K-12 Publishing Trends
The transaction was the latest development in a period of significant change in the educational publishing world as companies move from print textbooks to digital products and services. December 11, 2012 – Education Week
Retooled Textbooks Aim to Capture Common Core
Basal readers rely more on analysis and documentation and less on students’ personal experiences. November 13, 2012 – Education Week
Message of 'Publishers' Criteria' for Math Standards: Focus
The document by the lead writers of the common core is being welcomed by the education community, with noted shortcomings. August 7, 2012 – Education Week
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Solving the Textbook-Common Core Conundrum
Beverlee Jobrack explains how schools can identify effective teaching materials as they embark on the implementation of the standards. August 7, 2012 – Education Week
Weekly Reader Folds Into Scholastic News
After more than 80 years of providing student-friendly twists on current events, the classroom magazine Weekly Reader will be folded into Scholastic News. August 7, 2012 – Education Week
Questions Dog Common-Test Development
In the wake of announcing a new suite of tests, ACT Inc. pulls out of a contract with one of the groups crafting common assessments. July 31, 2012 – Education Week
In Uncertain Times, a Publisher Pushes Digital Transformation
A company's sobering realization that things were quickly changing in a long-unchanged industry was one shared by many attending a meeting of educational publishers. June 12, 2012 – Education Week
Educators Weigh E-Textbook Cost Comparisons
Despite the substantial investments states and districts have made in digital textbooks, and claims from proponents that they save schools money, many officials remain skeptical. May 8, 2012 – Education Week

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