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Arnold Schwarzenegger to scrap school textbooks in favour of ebooks

But some teachers wonder whether Schwarzenegger's idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbooks going for $300.

Kristina Fierro, a high school teacher in Bakersfield, said it would be expensive to get the materials, train the teachers and train the students to use the materials properly. She was also worried about the students once they are out of the classroom.

"I would say out of a class of 30, maybe 10 or less ... have a computer at home. The governor hasn't given many details about the programme, but so far the digital addition isn't looking like a subtraction for California's budget," she told KGET, a local TV station.

www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/09/arnold-schwarzenegger-school-text
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