The textbook on a disc or similar medium allows individual places to customize curriculum very quickly. Right now, the publishers have us. They can change one chapter of a book and teachers tell us that when that happens, they have to purchase a whole new set of books. By using electronic textbooks and technology, teachers can get updates without re-purchasing entire volumes. But part of our problem is that we're still looking at technology as a line item.
Technology needs to be woven into the whole education budget.
Until that's better understood, some of its implementation will remain fragmented. For example, they share broadcast facilities such as radio stations, computer labs and other resources. In some instances, high-school students literally walk across the street to the community college for classes. A's to go to college. Likewise, community college students use the high school's computers for certain applications.