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TOPIC: California Moves Toward Online Textbooks

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Date: Wed Jun 10 6:00 AM, 2009

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California Moves Toward Online Textbooks Starting this Fall, California high school students' backpacks will be a little lighter. In an effort to save money, math and science classes will use online textbooks, BBC News reported. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the move is made for the sake of innovation, but there is no denying the Golden State is facing a budget crisis. According to BBC News, the state is $24.3 billion short of meeting its budget. California spent $350 million on textbooks last year alone. Since the governor refuses to raise taxes, he is looking for ways to cut spending across the board. Aside from saving money, Schwarzenegger says the online texts could provide a more fluid learning experience. With the ability to easily update the material and even download it to devices like an iPod, these digital texts, the governor told BBC News, are the future of learning. However, one high school history teacher told BBC News this method puts poorer students at a disadvantage. Dave Allen, whose employer school was not identified, said there are many students in California who could not afford a computer -- meaning the state would have to spend money to provide them with access. We like the idea of digital textbooks, and the potential for constantly updating them, but if you ask us, it doesn't sound like much money would actually be saved in the end __________________

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