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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

This summer, inflation has raised prices on just about everything, including school textbooks. But, many San Diego community college students are now getting some relief. KPBS Education Reporter M.G.

More than one year after California lawmakers set aside $115 million to expand free textbook programs across the state’s system of 116 community colleges, the money remains stalled in the state ...

For the last decade Teague O’Shea has been in and out of college. Now, at 42 years old, he is trying again. Furthering his education was important to O’Shea, who had been working as an apprentice ...

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