Re: Math Text

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On 12/23/10, Kay wrote:
> My school did not adopt new books due to extreme finanacial
> problems--my small district has lost 26 teachers & closed a
> building, so new math books were out of the question.
> Ours are in pitiful condition, and parents have complained,
> but there is still no money to buy new ones.

Our school does not even use textbooks and the teachers each
have the freedom to develop their own curriculum to teach the
concepts for the grade they teach. It sure would save schools
and parents (who have to pay book rental each year)a ton of
money if schools would take that same approach.  

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