Adoption and Purchase of Textbooks
Ohio public school districts must adopt or purchase printed or electronic textbooks from publishers approved by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce that have agreed to sell textbooks to school districts in Ohio at a price no more than the lowest list wholesale price available to school districts in any other state. Publishers also must meet accessibility requirements outlined in law. Ohio is a local adoption state; therefore, individual school districts may choose the textbooks that best meet the needs of their curriculum, as long as all publishers are chosen from the approved list.
Please notify the Department if an approved publisher fails to comply and offers or lists a price for a printed or electronic textbook higher than the wholesale list price in another state.
Neither the State of Ohio nor the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce endorse or recommend textbooks or publishers. Please review the Pricing and Accessibility Compliant List and contact publishers directly for pricing.
Please note, the Department does not approve the content of the textbooks or educational materials sold by approved textbook publishers nor does the Department represent that the content of the textbooks or educational materials align with Ohio’s operating and educational standards.
Instructions for Pricing and Accessibility Compliance
Textbook publishers requesting to be placed on the list must satisfy the requirements set forth in Ohio Revised Code 3329.01 and Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-21 each calendar year. For more information, download this information packet:
Approved List for Core Curriculum and Instructional Materials in English language arts
Under ORC 3313.6028(B), the Department shall establish a list of English language arts core curriculum and instructional materials that are aligned with the science of reading and strategies for effective literacy instruction.
The Department’s list of approved core curriculum and instructional materials includes all materials that met the required criteria for prekindergarten and kindergarten-grade 5.
Visit the High-Quality Instructional Materials in English Language Arts webpage for the complete list and information on the separate submission process for the English language arts core curriculum and instructional materials list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pricing and Accessibility Compliant Publishers for 2025
Activate Learning
Liz Pabon -
lpabon@activatelearning.com
Phone: 888-698-8463
Website:
activatelearning.com
Agile Mind Educational Holdings, Inc.
Charlotte Dowd -
cdowd@agilemind.com
Phone: 978-518-9956
Website:
agilemind.com
Amplify Education, Inc.
Michael Dronne –
proposals@amplify.com
Phone: 212-796-2444
Website:
amplify.com
Beford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group LLC (MacMillian)
Katherine Dolhon -
adoptions@bfwpub.com
Phone: 540-672-7542
Website:
bfwpub.com/high-school/us
Carnegie Learning, Inc.
Claudia Greenwell -
cgreenwell@carnegielearning.com
Phone: 317-287-9116
Website:
carnegielearning.com
Carpenters International Training Fund
Diana Lucas -
diana.lucas@carpenters.org or Joe Travis -
jtravis@ohcap.org
Phone: (Lucas) 702-806-9164 or (Travis) 513-539-7849
CompuScholar
Chris Yust -
chris.yust@compuscholar.com
Phone: 866-604-2357 ext. 701
Davis Publications, Inc.
Laura Flavin –
bids@davisart.com
Phone: 800-533-2847 ext. 1749
Phone: 708-476-8147
QuaverEd, Inc.
Eric Wormsbaker –
vendors@quavered.com
Phone: 866-917-3633
Studies Weekly
Jasmine Sexton – adoptions@studiesweekly.com
Phone: 866-311-8734
Website: studiesweekly.com/
Teachers' Curriculum Institute
Amanda Crooks - info@teachtci.com
Phone: 1-800-497-6138
Website: teachtci.com/
The DBQ Company
Amy Chubner - amy@dbqproject.com
Phone: 847-475-4007
Website: www.dbqproject.com/
The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Education
Caitlyn McEvilly - ramseyedadoptions@ramseysolutions.com
Phone: 615-777-0354
Website: ramseyeducation.com
Last Modified: 4/15/2025 1:12:17 PM
Pursuant to ORC 3301.079 (B) (3) and 3313.60, it is the responsibility of Ohio's local boards of education to vet and approve curriculum and educational materials for use in the public schools within their district. The use of any materials posted or linked to on the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce website, including materials within Ohio’s Learning Standards or Appendices or any state model curricula or other educational resource material, is entirely up to the discretion of each local board of education.