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.
Download and complete this information packet:
- 2026 Instructions for Pricing and Accessibility Compliant Publishers List
- Submissions for 2026 will be reviewed starting in January.
- NOTE: There is a separate item in addition to the price list.
- A statement indicating the “list wholesale price to school districts in Ohio will be no more than the lowest list wholesale price available to school districts in any other state.”
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 2026
Activate Learning
Liz Pabon - bids@activatelearning.com
Phone: 888-698-8463
Website: activatelearning.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: 855-858-4774
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
Website: carpenters.org/training
CPM Educational Program
Carmel Draper – orders@cpm.org
Phone: 209-745-2055
Website: cpm.org/
Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Ruth Krieger – RFPs@benchmarkeducation.com
Phone: 877-236-1751
Website: benchmarkeducation.com
Cengage Learning
Beverly M. Jones - bev.jones@cengage.com
Phone: 513-229-1532
Website: ngl.cengage.com
CompuScholar
Chris Yust - chris.yust@compuscholar.com
Phone: 866-604-2357
Website: compuscholar.com/
Davis Publications, Inc.
Laura Flavin – bids@davisart.com
Phone: 800-533-2847 ext. 1749
Website: davisart.com
Discovery Education, Inc.
Colin Odell - codell@discoveryed.com
Phone: 609-529-1142
Website: discoveryeducation.com
EdGems
Dori Jones – dori@edgems.com
Phone: 1-866-433-4367
Website: edgems.com
Gallopade International
Michael Longmeyer – michael@gallopade.com
Phone: 770-631-4222
Website: gallopade.com
Great Minds
Heather Todorov – Heather.Todorov@greatminds.org
Phone: 734-730-3888
Website: greatminds.org
Heinemann (A division of Greenwood Publishing Group LLC)
Lori Lampert - lori.lampert@heinemann.com
Phone: 603-602-9072
Website: heinemann.com
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Kendra Smith - kendra.smith@hmhco.com
Phone: 720-473-7450
Website: hmhco.org
Human Kinetics
Allison Loosli - allisonl@hkusa.com
Phone: (717) 599-2296
Website: humankinetics.com/
InquirED, Inc.
Anne Matz - anne@inquired.org
Phone: 708-476-8147
Website: inquired.org
Lab-Aids, Inc.
Holly Ripard - hripard@lab-aids.com
Phone: 631-285-6146 ext. 198
Website: lab-aids.com
McGraw-Hill LLC
Lindsay Brown - Lindsay.brown@mheducation.com
Phone: 614-430-6939
Website: mheducation.com
Open Up Resources
Jennifer Vizenor - proposals@openup.org
Phone: 503-936-1837
Website: openupresources.org
Perfection Learning Corporation
Sam Lipps – bids@perfectionlearning.com
Phone: 800-831-4190
Website: perfectionlearning.com
Pioneer Valley Educational Press, Inc. DBA Pioneer Valley Books
Ashley Fazio - ashleyf@pioneervalleybooks.com
Phone: 413-341-2349
Website: pioneervalleybooks.com
QuaverEd, Inc.
Eric Wormsbaker – vendors@quavered.com
Phone: 866-917-3633
Website: quavered.com
Savvas Learning Company LLC
Lish Dubisky - alicia.dubisky@savvas.com
Phone: 857-353-5573
Website: savvas.com
Sadlier, A Division of William H. Sadlier, Inc.
Sharmilla Sinanan - sadlierbids@sadlier.com
Phone: 212-227-2120
Website: sadlier.com/school
Studies Weekly
Jasmine Sexton – adoptions@studiesweekly.com
Phone: 866-311-8734
Website: studiesweekly.com/
Teachers' Curriculum Institute
Carolyn Pestritto - 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
The Math Learning Center
Shanel Parette - shanelp@mathlearningcenter.org
Phone: 1-800-575-8130
Website: mathlearningcenter.org
Wayside Publishing
Sean Gorius, Account Manager Ohio - sgorius@waysidepublishing.com
Phone: 888-302-2519 (main)
Website: waysidepublishing.com
W.W. Norton and Company, Inc.
Adam Neider - aneider@wwnorton.com
Phone: 347- 541-2281
Website: wwnorton.com
Last Modified: 3/17/2026 3:03:26 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.