Breaking the textbook monopoly.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

Twenty-two states require school districts to buy only textbooks that appear on an approved list, and not everyone is happy with that limited choice. Legislators in several of these states are proposing changes to allow greater flexibility. California Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg has suggested revamping the process. Of the thousands of instructional materials produced during the past few years for elementary teachers, only two reading series have earned her state's...