Dem Group Wants eTextbooks in Schools

WASHINGTON, DC—Educational textbook printers had to cringe earlier this week when the Democratic Leadership Council—described by The New York Times as a left-leaning think tank—published a proposal on its Website that envisions giving electronic reading devices to every student nationwide.

The study, titled "A Kindle in Every Backpack: A Proposal for eTextbooks in American Schools," argues that the government should furnish students with electronic readers, allowing textbooks to be easily distributed and updated, according to the newspaper. Such a move, the study contends, would also allow teachers to craft an interactive curriculum suited for the digital age.