Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/30/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

‘Potentially Existential’: Higher Ed Denounces Proposed Federal Funding Strings (April 1, 2026)

Florida Deals Another Blow to Sociology (March 30, 2026)

Diversity Officers Gather to Grieve and Rally  (March 30, 2026)

How Companies Are Using AI to Pay Workers as Little as Possible (March 26, 2026)

White House Releases National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (March 23. 2026)

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 3/09/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

Education Dept. Layoffs Leave Scars Behind the Scenes (March 11, 2026)

Arizona Bill to Ban Diversity Statements and Training Advances (March 9, 2026)

Inside Texas A&M’s Scramble to Censor Its Curriculum (February 27, 2026)

 Writers Are Being Targeted by Scams. This Reporter Knows the Feeling (February 25, 2026)

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 2/16/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

Florida sues major textbook publishers, alleges companies overcharged school districts (February 19, 2026)

Kansas May Withhold Millions From Universities With ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed (February 18, 2026)

What I’m Seeing in My Classroom Isn’t Just About Failure to Meet Deadlines (February 18, 2026)

Oklahoma Is ‘Phasing Out’ Tenure. Will the Idea Catch On? (February 13, 2026)

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Industry News Round-Up Week of 1/26/2026

Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.

Florida Introduces ‘Sanitized’ Sociology Textbook (January 29, 2026)

Two States Are Pausing H-1B Hiring at Public Universities. Here’s What That Could Mean. (January 28, 2026)

A Home for Homeless DEI Strategies and Research (January 27, 2026)

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Textbook Contract Questions: What is a ‘Statement of Work?’

Brenda Ulrich, an intellectual property attorney with Archstone Law, defined a statement of work as the details of a project: the work you’re going to be doing, including the timeline of events, the deliverables, whether there’s approval back and forth, whether some work is being done by somebody else, etc. That type of information often doesn’t readily fit into the body of the basic agreement, so it is instead included as an exhibit or amendment to the contract. It is also something that the non-lawyers involved in the negotiation can work on without getting tripped up on the legalese of the main agreement.

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