Dr. Laura Bianchi Dr. Lara Ricci
After controversy erupted last September because of the expensive books and the recent investigations of the Authority, the objectives main identified by the circular issued recently by the Ministry of Education, University and Research are the containment of costs for textbooks, lighter backpacks, and books downloaded from the Internet.
Undoubtedly the most sensational news that relates to your e-books, as books in electronic format could allow a substantial savings on the expenditure that families support each year to buy school books for children.
With this move they expect many changes on the choice of textbooks by teachers of the schools of all levels for the next school year: in addition to the traditional printed book, the schools will be able to choose texts can be downloaded in whole or in part from the Internet. The choices also can not be changed for at least 5 years in primary school and 6 in the secondary. It remains, however, the opportunity for publishers to integrate text with appendices updated, if necessary with regard to changes in the curriculum.
To encourage families, limiting the costs, schools can continue to use the free loan and rental of textbooks, a choice that is considered by more and more families with a view to a considerable saving .
Regarding the adoption of the texts, there are two valid dates by which schools should make public lists of books by April 15, 2009 for the classes of lower secondary school level (middle school) and by the end of May 2009 for all classes of primary school (elementary school) and secondary level (high school ). For all classes where there are pupils with visual impairment, however, the adoption must be made before March 31, 2009.
It 'important to remember that the textbooks are free for all pupils in primary schools and provides library services through the delivery of coupons, while middle school students and the first two years of high school, belonging to poor families , it is possible to request grants and reimbursements partial of the expenditure incurred for the purchase of books.
In this sense, they were assigned to the municipalities of the financial resources of € 103,291,000 for the reimbursement to families and € 154,937,070 for scholarships to students in compulsory education.
Also we learn that the circular will shortly be put in place another order, setting out the technical and technological characteristics of textbooks and spending limits for each class of secondary school and second grade.
Consumers League reports that, with regard to e-books and the Internet, you can find from now on the net, many tools to save money since there are, various sites, as Barattolibri.com, where students can exchange their books or sites like Studenti.it, which provide a detailed list of markets for used textbooks. E 'can also use sites like Testiusati.com Comprovendolibri.it who sell and even up to 20 thousand texts.
For further information you can call the numbers on the Consumers League of Perugia 075.5004969 - 075.5000949 - Via Sicilia n. 55/57 (Perugia).
Consumers League of Perugia
President Mr. Damiano Marinelli
President Mr. Damiano Marinelli
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