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I doubt if math, English, and basic science has changed that much in 14 years that they need "updated" books - that is, unless they want the newer PC versions of those subjects. Perhaps in the higher levels of science, you'll find some interesting developments, but the basic stuff for the lower grade levels hasn't changed. Water is still a liquid, ice a solid, and steam a gas. 2+2 still equals 4, and sentances still contain a noun.

I homeschooled my son and used Saxon Math, but from what my sister (whose kids are in public school) tells me, math has changed.

Now there is a great emphasis placed on "estimating" and parents are told that they won't be able to help their kids with their homework because they (the parents) won't understand the way math is now done. Huh???? That would send up red flags for me if my kid was in the class, I'd pull them out fast.

I still don't understand why the public schools don't use a program like Saxon. A 50 buck textbook could be used for years and years, the method is tried and true, the results for the student are outstanding.

My 15 year old finished Saxon Alg II, took the College Placement, qualified and is now in College Alg. at a local college. I'm glad because I don't think I could have taught him Trig and Calculus. I give all the credit to Saxon, repetition, repetition, repetition, and solid basic math.

Perhaps in the higher levels of science, you'll find some interesting developments, but the basic stuff for the lower grade levels hasn't changed.

I graduated from high school in 1968 and from medical school in 1976.

I guarantee -absolutely, positively, 'effin GUARANTEE-that I could teach biology, chemistry, and physics through 12AP with books from 1965.

And the results would probably be better.

I majored in English Literature in college. I also guarantee (given that William Shakespeare died in 1616) that I could teach high school english through 12AP without any books published since 1940.

The whole discussion is absurd.