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fornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has approved 10 digital textbooks that meet the state standards for math and science. The books are free to download, equipping teachers of the cash-strapped state with high-tech, no-cost educational tools in difficult economic times. With some textbooks costing schools up to $100 a piece, Schwarzenegger claims the digital textbook initiative could help put hundreds of millions of dollars back into state coffers. Opposing voices argue that students with insufficient access to PCs both in-school and at home could be disenfranchised. Proponents of the plan counter that books can be printed out and placed in binders to ensure access to everyone.
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