Schools Dump Textbooks for Laptops

Rachel Martin & Christine Brouwer:

For generations, school meant books -- lots of books. But not anymore. Around the country, from high school to grad school, textbooks are getting harder to find. Technology has made the library something that can fit into the palm of your hand.

Some schools are doing away with textbooks altogether, turning to computers and even handheld devices such as iPods as educational tools.

Cushing Academy, a private school outside Boston, is dismantling its library altogether, giving away 20,000. Headmaster James Tracy said the decision was simple.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 15, 2009 2:11 AM
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