School books

[wrag]

So this is where all the *%@# in the school books comes from...............

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/04/29/new-york-times-attacking-textbook-makers-veiled-attack-on-capitalism/

maybe these people that are putting all the political stuff in the books should be removed or replaced and someone MORE interested in making sure our children actually LEARN reading, writing, and arithmetic and such should replace em?

[zoozoo]

my health class book is 33 years old 

[C(Sea)Bass]

my health class book is 33 years old 

So your one of lucky ones. Your health class has books. Mine never did. Our history books ended when Nixon was still in office.

[lazs2]

the answer is......

Vouchers

lazs

[lasersailor184]

This has nothing to do with vouchers Lazs.




I personally stopped buying my textbooks years back.

[lazs2]

beg to differ.. it most certainly does have to do with vouchers..  a catholic school will give you a good education no matter what, or how old, the books are.

lazs

[Sikboy]

beg to differ.. it most certainly does have to do with vouchers..  a catholic school will give you a good education no matter what, or how old, the books are.

lazs

No, I got into Catholic University, and they used the same textbooks we did at George Washington.

-Sik

[lazs2]

how does that contradict what I said?  Some catholic schools have outdated books... some don't..  same for public schools..  Catholics just make it work no matter what the tools.

lazs

[Sikboy]

how does that contradict what I said?  Some catholic schools have outdated books... some don't..  same for public schools..  Catholics just make it work no matter what the tools.

lazs

Lazs,

The story was about over-priced college textbooks. I'm not sure how the voucher debate plays into that.

-Sik

[zoozoo]

OH  yeah and today we learned about STD's in health class and oral sex. WHOOOOPEEEE

[Shaky]

OH  yeah and today we learned about STD's in health class and oral sex. WHOOOOPEEEE

OK...what you've basically just done is just thrown this baby seal to Laz...



Let the frenzy begin!

[zoozoo]

OK...what you've basically just done is just thrown this baby seal to Laz...

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Let the frenzy begin!

[Trell]

Never could understand how text books cost 100s for each class taken.  Dont see how the books are any better then similar ones at borders for 30-40

[wrag]

Lazs,

The story was about over-priced college textbooks. I'm not sure how the voucher debate plays into that.

-Sik

Actually IIRC the story is NOT so much about overpriced textbooks but who is deciding what is being put in them.

[Sikboy]

Actually IIRC the story is NOT so much about overpriced textbooks but who is deciding what is being put in them.

I must not be able to read so well. It really seemed about overpriced books and how best to deal with them.

-Sik