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Don't even get me started on the racket that is "school textbooks". In addition to being a ripoff that would make your average mob boss jealous (sell for $300, offer "buyback" for $20 and make obsolete in two semesters by changing two illustrations and the cover art), the over-centralization in the industry (for elementary/secondary in particular) is a problem. Most textbooks are produced in Texas and decidedly SLANTED information (TX board of Ed) makes its way into the books used by kids nationwide. This is a BIG problem when it comes to questionable things like "Creationism" or "Intelligent Design", and there are lots of cases about certain aspects of American history being omitted or downplayed and others over-emphasized. NOT a good thing.