North Carolina HB 44 was delivered to Governor McCrory on March 12, who will have until March 22 to act on the measure. It would take effect immediately and would state the intent of the general assembly to transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources. The bill would transition to educational resources that are current, aligned with curriculum, and effective for all learners by 2017. To learn more about the bill, check out the video below.