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HB 900

A Texas law requiring district-approved collection development policies for classroom and library materials.

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Feb 7, 2026

How did Robert Maxwell’s ownership of Macmillan influence the U.S. textbook market in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

’s 1988 purchase of and the 1989 joint venture reshaped market concentration in K–12 publishing by creating one of the country’s largest textbook suppliers and intensifying competition for state adopt...

Feb 7, 2026

How does the US government determine which books are suitable for school libraries and classrooms?

do not centrally decide which books belong in local school libraries or classrooms; instead, selection is governed by a patchwork of local school boards, district policies, state standards, and profes...