California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has referred to the high cost of textbooks as “a racket.” For students struggling with high tuition and costs of living, the expense of instructional materials adds ...

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 ...

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 ...

Students registering at the College of DuPage this fall can choose from more than 1,000 course sections that will provide textbooks at no cost. The Zero Textbook Cost initiative, in which students can ...

Looking for the cheapest place to buy college textbooks? We got you! With all of the options to buy books, gadgets, and school supplies online, college bookstores are becoming more obscure, and ...

Aims Community College in the past five years has adopted a program to save students more than $1.5 million in textbook costs by using educational materials available to educators and students, ...

A new national survey of college faculty reveals that U.S. higher education has settled into a new, hybrid normal after the pandemic’s upheaval, with a significant and growing number of instructors ...

(The Center Square) - The University of New Mexico will receive $2.1 million from the federal government for textbooks as part of the federal Open Textbook Grant due to the school's existing support ...

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 ...

System leaders hope free resources will help reduce disparities in higher education, while giving professors more power to tailor course materials.

In the 2022-23 school year, the average cost of book and supplies for a first-year college student was $1,212. Fortunately, there are ways to save money on college textbooks . You might have to get a ...

California’s public institutions of higher education have launched efforts — some more extensive than others — to dramatically reduce or eliminate the cost of course materials, which can sometimes ...