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ANCHORAGE - As a biology teacher for the past nine years at East High School, Kelly Auer has become used to researching her own lesson plans and teaching materials. <\/p>\n
\"The materials in those books are at least 15 to 20 years old, said Auer, pointing to a stack of old biology texts, some falling apart, in her classroom. <\/p>\n
\"Those books will go weeks without being used, she said. <\/p>\n
Most of the textbooks prescribed by the Anchorage School District for biology were printed in 1999, and the contents are much older. <\/p>\n
One day we may sequence the human genome, Auer said, referring to one of the old books. <\/p>\n
We just celebrated the 10th anniversary of it,\" she said with a laugh. <\/p>\n
Auer is hoping a plan by the Anchorage School District to provide new biology materials will free up some of the time she spends devising lesson plans from scratch. <\/p>\n
And shell be able to send students home with books without worrying theyll learn outdated science. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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