Late last year, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), an organization that helps support state board leaders and provides education on a variety of issues, convened a forum of state board of education members and other state
Textbooks ≠ Curriculum
A King County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of parent plaintiffs, ordering the Seattle School Board to take another look at their math textbook choice. This is another episode in the infamous “math wars,” which have pitted the
10 reasons “open” is good business
Over my career, I have worked in commercial textbook publishing, managed a joint venture for a for-profit software publisher, worked with state DOEs, and run my own small (but profitable) business. I also have an MBA (though I try not
Potential cost savings of OER – Part 3
This is the last in a three-part series on the potential cost savings of OER. In part 1, I established that the cost of print was not a very significant cost savings. (A bit more on that below.) In part
Potential cost savings of OER – Part 2
This is a continuation of the discussion of the potential cost savings of OER and an assertion that Texas might save a significant amount of money, possibly as much as $200 million, by adopting “open textbooks.” In the last post,