Title: Tyranny of the textbook
Description: "In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--
Subjects: EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Textbook bias, Publishing, Textbooks, Education and state, EDUCATION / Curricula, Curriculum planning, Educational change, EDUCATION, General, Curricula, Educational Policy & Reform
Places: United States