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House enacts third‑party textbook review; amendment removes charter exemption
Summary
Lawmakers approved a bill requiring independent textbook evaluations and public posting of results; an amendment removing a prior exemption for charter schools passed on the floor after debate about cost and equity. Final House vote 70–3.
Representative Gage Frower sponsored House Bill 364 to institute a third‑party evaluation process for public‑school textbooks, to make review results publicly available online, and to map textbook content against the state core curriculum. The sponsor said the measure would introduce a scientific, transparent review process and limit costly local mistakes.
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