Is having no text books common in elementary schools now?

[mbperrin]

1. Getting more common in all schools now. For the worse.

These scripted curricula are all the rage now, and to keep you on the reservation, these canned lessons have all the materials included. That way, no one can sneak a peek a day ahead or a page extra.

This silly concept is called a guaranteed curriculum, and it violates everything we know about differentiation and developmentally-appropriate education.

Big companies are making millions selling it, though.

The commercialization of education is similar to the commercialization of sex - no real involvement, money changes hands, and someone ends up with an incurable disease...