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Groups target textbook prices to rein in college costs

A push to create free or inexpensive textbooks is gaining momentum as educators, philanthropists and policymakers nationwide search for new ways to rein in college costs.

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Textbooks Project Packet

Want to join the fight to make textbooks affordable? Download this resource for everything you need to know to organize the textbooks campaign on your campus this spring.

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Make Textbooks Affordable

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A Cost Analysis of the Open Course Library

Washington State recently launched the Open Course Library, a collection of high-quality, low-cost educational materials for high-enrollment courses. According to this analysis, the textbook cost savings will exceed the cost of the program within one year and could rise as high as $41.6 million.

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USG Supports Open Sourced Textbooks

Friday, October 21, 2011

By | Mike Webb

State Board Treasurer

Last night, the Undergraduate Student Government Senate passed legislation urging professors to adopt open source textbooks for their classroom.

The Textbook Rebellion

Thursday, September 15, 2011

By | Mike Webb

State Board Treasurer

Earlier today on Husky Drive we bore witness to a battle of good vs. evil, David vs. Goliath, Superman vs. uhh Kryptonite? Whatever.

'Textbook Rebellion' Launches Cross-Country Tour

The Textbook Rebellion kicked off a six-week, cross-country tour with events planned for 40 campuses nationwide. At the tour stop, the University of Maryland, coalition members, students, faculty and a representative from the U.S. Department of Education were joined by the tour mascots, 'Mr. $200 Textbook' and 'Textbook Rebel,' to announce the launch.

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Ripoff 101: Tips for Saving on Textbooks

Friday, August 26, 2011

By | Nicole Allen

Affordable Textbooks Advocate

It's been 8 years since we launched a campaign to make textbooks more affordable. I’m impressed by the progress we’ve made, but there’s still much work to be done.

It’s buying season though, so before I give the rundown on the campaign, check out the NYT’s Guide to Finding Cheap Textbooks.

A Cover to Cover Solution

The Student PIRGs conducted this study to evaluate options from the traditional textbook market - rentals, e-books and e-readers - and open textbooks as potential next steps to reduce the high cost of textbooks. The report finds that student preferences vary widely, and that options like rentals and e-books only appeal to a subset of students. Open textbooks have the highest potential as a solution because they can meet the needs of all students.

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New Laws, Free Books and Textbook Rentals Could Help Curb Rising Costs This Fall

BOSTON, Mass. (August 26, 2010) — Students across the country are gearing up for sticker shock over textbook prices this semester. The average student spends $900 per year on textbooks, and new calculations by ConnPIRG students show that costs have increased at an astounding rate: textbook wholesale prices have risen more than four times the rate of inflation over the last two decades (1990-2009).