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McGraw-Hill Education Meets California's Requirement for Postsecondary Digital Textbooks Ten Years Ahead of Schedule -- NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

McGraw-Hill Education Meets California's Requirement for Postsecondary Digital Textbooks Ten Years Ahead of Schedule -- NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --

McGraw-Hill Education Meets California's Requirement for Postsecondary Digital Textbooks Ten Years Ahead of Schedule

Ninety-five percent of McGraw-Hill's current higher education titles are now available in digital format and all PreK-12 content is available digitally

NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of enormous economic challenges, many of our nation's educational institutions are turning toward digital solutions to provide flexible learning options. Some states have gone a step further by setting a deadline for a complete digital transition – a new California state law requires that all textbooks used in public and private postsecondary institutions be made available digitally by the year 2020. While the deadline is nearly 10 years away, McGraw-Hill already is meeting California's standard by offering digital versions of 95 percent of its current higher education titles. All of McGraw-Hill Education's content for elementary school and secondary school is available in digital form.

"McGraw-Hill enthusiastically embraces the digital revolution, and believes that the creation and delivery of digital content is integral to the future of education," said Peter C. Davis, president, McGraw-Hill Education. "We are committed to providing the content and digital technology that facilitate teaching and drive student achievement in California and nationwide."

McGraw-Hill's growing line of digital, interactive programs for the higher education market includes McGraw-Hill Connect – a revolutionary assignment and assessment platform that individualizes lesson plans for students while incorporating