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Education Office Developing Open Textbooks

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A new plan from the Utah State Office of Education will likely save local school districts a lot of money when it comes to teaching materials. It’s announced an initiative to develop open textbooks, which can be accessed for free online or printed at a much cheaper cost. Diana Suddreth is the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM Coordinator with the state office.

(KCPW News) A new plan from the Utah State Office of Education will likely save local school districts a lot of money when it comes to teaching materials. It’s announced an initiative to develop open textbooks, which can be accessed for free online or printed at a much cheaper cost. Diana Suddreth is the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM Coordinator with the state office. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked her to explain what an open-source textbook is.

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