Ebooks Will Surge in Classrooms, Study Says

Classroom materials will dramatically transition from paper to digital books in the next two years, educators predict, according to a survey from LightSail Education, a K-12 literacy platform that partners with Baker & Taylor.

The January 28 report, polling 475 educators, predominantly school and district leaders, also revealed a strong preference for digital libraries over rental models.

Among those polled, 94 percent expect that ebooks will increase in their schools and districts, with 52 percent predicting that ebooks will surge