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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Getting rid of textbooks was the biggest mistake from FCPS[/quote]

It all comes down to money. I doubt they want to replace half of them every year after they are ripped, defaced, or ruined in the latest classroom destruction incident. [/quote]

When I was in FCPS (a long time ago) we had textbooks passed down for a number of years. You could see the names written in the front. Covered them in paper bags. I'm sure some number every year went missing or were destroyed by negligent students, but most survived the year. You should all remember this.

[b]Are the kids today that much more destructive or negligent?[/b] Or do the textbook companies just demand too much money (it is a bit of a racket - maybe a lot of a racket)?

Or are the schools spending so much on technology they had to sacrifice textbooks. I think it may be time to return to textbooks.[/quote]

The kids today are overwhelmingly more destructive, and some are even proud to vandalize school property. Very few parents hold their kids accountable for their behavior, or even say "kids will be kids," so kids never learn to respect property.

I am a teacher who issues novels to students 3-4 times each year. On average, 20-30 kids lose or damage their books beyond repair EACH TIME they are issued.

In addition, a number of students vandalize the desks, rip posters off walls in hallways, intentionally dent lockers, break their computers, spill water on others intentionally, and leave trash all over the hallways and classrooms. It is out of control.[/quote]

I grew up in a different country, where every student has a textbook for every subject except PE. Parents pay tuition including the cost of textbooks. The textbooks are not as luxury as American textbooks. The paper and binding are just the normal, cheap books. Teacher encouraged us to make marks, highlights and notes on the book. I clearly remember one of my teacher told us on the first day of his class:" At the end of this semester, I want to see all of your textbooks become very old and even ripped. You should use it before class, at class and after class. The textbook will be threw into the trash can. The knowledge will be absorbed in your brain."

All the issue the teacher mentioned can be solved. There will be publisher who is willing to print textbooks with cheap paper and binding. Let the market talk. Also, let the parents pay for the textbooks . Sponsor the students from low SES family. Vandalize school property? Pay for it. So easy.

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We have those here too, they’re called workbooks. Usually you get a textbook and a workbook with a solid curriculum. [/quote]

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