Earlier this month, the Senate introduced legislation attempting to subsidize the cost of college textbooks. If passed, the bill known as the Affordable College Textbook Act would give colleges and ...

Textbooks on shelves at the East Los Angeles College bookstore in East Los Angeles on March 9, 2023. Courtesy Pablo Unzueta/CalMatters. Lea este artículo en español. For the last decade Teague O’Shea ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The fall semester at Fresno State is just hours away and it is a mix of emotions for many. "I am pretty nervous, to be honest with you," said Freshman Vincent Lee. Once they ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Students at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) have saved almost $9 million thanks to free online textbooks. The Ann Arbor-based college started its zero-cost textbook program, ...

The San Diego Community College District plans to adapt 20 courses in high-demand areas to feature free textbooks for students, thanks to a new $975,000 federal grant. It’s the latest effort by the ...

A bill introduced late last week in Congress could open up a new chapter in how students get their textbooks — and it wouldn't come at a hefty price. Studies show America's college students are ...

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College students say they often struggle to afford to pay for textbooks. Two-thirds of students reported skipping buying course materials because they were too expensive. Some members of Congress have ...

The high prices of textbooks, which are approaching $1,000 per year for an average student, have those students and their professors crying for mercy. Enter Flat World Knowledge. Starting next year, ...

Across the United States, 13 million of the 19 million students in college report that the cost of a college textbook has prohibited them from purchasing one. Of that 13 million, over 12 million of ...

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