State Textbook Adoption Policies
State Textbook Adoption
In January of 2005, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) compiled a comprehensive overview of state and territory policies regarding textbook adoption. This includes information about whether each state or territory has state-level textbook adoption or local education agency-level adoption, and whether that state or territory has a free textbooks provision.
Recent State Policies/Activities
This ECS website lists recent (since 2000) state policies and activities regarding textbooks.
State Adoption Schedule
From the Association of American Publishers’ School Division, this page links to a PDF version of state-by-state textbook adoption schedules through bid year 2012.
Interactive Textbook Adoption/Open Territory Map
This interactive map from the Association of American Publishers’ School Division shows a state-by-state breakdown of adoption states vs. non-adoption states. By clicking on an adoption state, visitors can find specific information about that state’s education department, instructional materials department, contact information for the state’s textbook adoption coordinator, and individual bid-year contracts.
National Association of State Textbook Administrators (NASTA)
NASTA provides information regarding state textbook adoption, presentations, and conferences for and about textbook administration.
The NIMAS Development and Technical Assistance Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), works with states, TA systems, disability advocates, national associations, technology experts, publishers and content conversion houses to improve the timely delivery of high quality accessible educational materials to students with disabilities.The NIMAS Center was launched on October 1, 2004.The project officer for both the Development and TA Centers is Bonnie Jones, Ed.D. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the Department of Education's position or policy.