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Download full textTyson, Harriet – 1990
Changes in textbook adoption policies in three states--North Carolina, Texas, and California--are examined in this paper, which analyzes major legislative or regulatory changes in the context of each state's educational improvement efforts. Findings indicate a growing conflict between advocates for statewide versus local responsibility for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Policy Formation
