The Politics of Textbook Adoption.

English, Raymond

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ERIC Number: EJ236647

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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The Politics of Textbook Adoption.

English, Raymond

Phi Delta Kappan, v62 n4 p275-78 Dec 1980

Illuminates some of the factors that control the quality of textbooks--state adoption procedures, veto groups in influential states, and constraints within the publishing industry. (IRT)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Political Influences, Textbook Selection

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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