TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jobrack,Beverlee
TI  - Tyranny of the textbook: an insider exposes how educational materials undermine reforms 
SN  - 9781442211414
AV  - LB3047 J62 T 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Lanham, Md.
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - United States
KW  - Publishing
KW  - Textbook bias
KW  - Curriculum planning
KW  - Educational change
KW  - Education and state
KW  - EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General
KW  - EDUCATION / Curricula
N1  - HKBU Library
N2  - "In Tyranny of the Textbook, a retired educational director, gives a fascinating look behind-the-scenes of how K-12 textbooks are developed, written, adopted, and sold. Readers will come to understand why all the reform efforts have failed. Most importantly, the author clearly spells out how the system can change so that reforms and standards have a shot at finally being effective"--
ER  -