California doesn't use a single board to decide and purchase textbooks. Its more distributed. So because of Texas' unique method of deciding on and purchasing texts, it has an influence that's way beyond its size.
On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Maureen <[email protected]> wrote: > > As of the last numbers released from the census, California population > in the 5-17 year age group is roughly 6.6 million. Texas is roughly > 4.6 million. I'm sure the Texas approved books are not pleasant to > review, but they are by far not the largest state in either area or > school population. > > http://www.census.gov/popest/states/asrh/SC-EST2008-01.html > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> In terms of school population, Texas is the largest state. Because of >> that the state exerts a major influence on textbooks. I'm suffering >> that right now, since I'm on the textbook review committee for the >> local school board. You wouldn't believe some of the Texas approved >> crap that I've had to look at. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:315522 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
