School textbooks

Tenderers will have to print and distribute books. "The publishing houses that can afford the distribution of the books will survive. At least one third of the bookstores specializing in textbooks will go bankrupt," says Piotr Marciszuk, president of the Polish Chamber of Books. He adds that the project undermines the freedom of teachers to choose textbooks and create their own curricula. However, it will not be compulsory for schools to participate in the program.   (Poland A.M.)