[The Louiswu]

Well out goes the Websters New World College Dictionary (among other good books!)

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

I've noticed that the textbooks have gotten bigger, but contain less material since I was in public school.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

[RightWhale]

This is going to make English Lit kind of shallow.

[Steve_Seattle]

200 page limit

Well, that should eliminate most great works of American and English literature, but I think the Communist Manifesto would still qualify.

[gcruse]

In furtherance of taking smaller educational bites, I'd like to suggest these classes for assuring California's future leaders will be just like today's.

1. Algebra - no more than one variable.
2. Geometry -  squares.
3. History - the last five years.
4. Geography - no political boundary smaller than a continent.
5. Music - no sharps, flats, or minor keys.
6. English - past tense.
7. Home economics - thawing.
8. Auto mechanics - power only; no intake, compression, or exhaust.
9. Foreign language - nouns.
10. Biology - Intelligent Design.
11. Physics - see biology.

[Random Nonsense]

What the bloody hell .. hahahah

ok.. here's for your reference: http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a45/bio.htm

[andyk]

prevent school districts from using any instructional material that exceeds 200 pages

The only saving grace: US Constitution in, EU Constitution out!

[Knute]

No more "War and Peace" or "Crime and Punishment" for the advanced English classes... What a sad comment on the current status of much of what is passing for education in our country!

[ab01]

Not surprising--goldberg is a liberal,lesbian, democrat--but I repeat myself

[nosofar]

Not to mention there may be no words with more than two syllables. /s

[ex 98C MI Dude]

This is a joke, right? I mean, this is right out of Rush Limbaugh's "What a Load Foundation" skits. No d*mn fool politician can be this stupid.

Oh, wait, it is in California. Normal rules of disbelief are suspended, and any level of stupidity is possible. Ye gads.

[Redcloak]

Well, I suppose that there are ways around such a restriction. I would take a bit of clever typesetting and a few microscopes, but it could be done.

Say... That reminds me of something, although it's a bit off-topic. Did I ever mention the time that I wrote an entire process document on a Post-it note? Really, I did! Our configuration control manager asked me to write a document for a ridiculously simple process. I joked that I could write it out, in the proper format, on a Post-it note. She laughed, but said that it wouldn't be that small a document. About an hour later, I showed up in her office with the Post-it.

[GSlob]

Was it in "Fahrenheit 451" where they wouldn't know how to read anyway? I'd say that giving them any reading materials, no matter how brief, is outright dangerous. We do not need smart or literate students, for what we need are loyal and obedient ones...

[bill1952]

Well, why stop there?
Why not 100. Or 50?

Come on, we aren't dunb enough yet.

[elli1]

Can't find the article at the link.

[leftcoastlibertarian]

California is on the brink of ecconomic disaster because of the politics of complete Morons like this woman(?). The Politicians in this state waste there time on stupidity like this to avoid the real issues.

[neutrino]

But they didn't set a minimum standard for pictures! Surely we should expect that at least 25% of the pages be used for pictures!

(/bitter sarcasm)

[GoLightly]

If it's not about the weight of books to be carried in backpacks, there is no justification for it. If it is about the weight, as long as all of the content is contained in the necessary multiple volumes, I wouldn't have a problem with the change.

[goldstategop]

Jumpin' Criminy! I got through textbooks wider than my waist and I survived. Then again liberals believe you're incapable of reading a fat book. They just have low expectations of what you're capable and believe you can never make it without their help. That's why they're micromanaging texbook sizes now.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[traviskicks]

looked but couldn't find this on their site...