Is the Department Setting Up its Open Textbook Pilot to Scale—Or to Fail? | US
ab1630's bookmarks 2018-08-08
Summary:
"Bypassing any call for public input, the Department of Education announced the details of its Open Textbook Pilot last Monday, releasing a notice inviting applications for $5 million in new competitive funds. Several Senators who invested in the success of the Open Textbook Pilot, however, have continued to raise concerns with the Department’s actions. At the end of last week, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Angus King (I-ME), and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to the Department highlighting several shortcomings with the implementation process to date. New America has a similar set of concerns surrounding the program’s ability to deliver on its goals, given what we know about the implementation process thus far...."