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Jeff Johnson

Textbook Publishing in a Flat World - 0 views

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publishing textbook

shared by Jeff Johnson on 06 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Jeff Johnson on 06 Aug 08
     
    According to the National Association of College Stores in a 2007 survey, the average cost of a new college textbook was $53. The founders of Flat World Knowledge, which launches with its first run of college textbooks this fall, consider that too high--so high, in fact, that they'll be offering textbooks for free, at least in versions that can be read online. If the student wants to buy a printed copy of the textbook, it will be printed on demand by the company and provided in color for one price or black and white for a lesser price. For the student who prefers to listen to the book on an MP3 player, audio versions will be available too. Each format will have its own cost structure, but on average, it'll tally up to about $30.
Professional Learning Board

Dropout rates high, but fixes under way | csmonitor.com - 0 views

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ed news reform

shared by Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07 - Cached
  • Dropout rates high, but fixes under way Survey: 9 of 10 students had passing grades when they left.
  • Nearly a third of high school students don't graduate on time
  • "The problem is solvable."
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  • Already this year, Massachusetts, Colorado, West Virginia, New Hampshire, and Indiana, among others, are seeking to raise the legal dropout age or limit the reasons students can leave school.
    • Professional Learning Board
      Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07
       
      And this is how we solve the problem?!?
    • Professional Learning Board
      Professional Learning Board on 13 Mar 07
       
      And this is how we solve the problem?!?
  • emphasizes that the reasons kids leave school are complex and not always focused on academics.
  • "But once people started to get a handle on the fact that the true statistics were closer to one-third of all students [dropping out] and in some school districts closer to 80 percent ... we've had broad bipartisan support."
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