We need fewer, not more, public school textbooks | jacksonsun.com | The Jackson Sun

We need fewer, not more, public school textbooks | jacksonsun.com | The Jackson Sun:

"Is there anything in the traditional textbook that is not available online? No. Education continues to lag at least 10 years behind business and industry applications. In fact, most households are way ahead of their local schools. It's time to move to laptops, 8-by-11-inch tablet e-books, e-readers, Kindle-type reading devices and online data research services, provided we teach our students how to use them (or perhaps the students will teach our teachers!) We can make the transition away from traditional textbooks for a fraction of the traditional textbook costs of 12 years in the public school system! Everything about our schools will change radically in an environment that integrates and embraces technological real-world applications."