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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Here’s what’s been going on with the site—plus some alternatives for accessing free e-books. Chegg, The “Netflix For Textbooks,” Looks To Raise $150 Million In IPO The site that offers textbook ...

Everyone knows that college is expensive. Tuition alone can be financially crippling and that is not including any school supplies or textbooks you may need. That's why the thriftier you can be when ...

(TNS) — Chippewa Valley Technical College has released two new open educational resources developed as part of the Wisconsin Technical College System’s open press, WisTech Open. The textbooks, titled ...

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 ...

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 ...

n Your recent article, “Textbook (seller) defense,” failed to provide an accurate understanding of the changing nature of today’s college textbooks and has specific statements that need to be ...

In a recent column about college bookstores, Free Press columnist Tim Krohn made some pretty egregious statements about college professors profiting from using their own textbooks in their classes. He ...