New federal program tackles spiraling costs of college textbooks (The Conversation)

New federal program tackles spiraling costs of college textbooks (The Conversation)

"College students will keep more money in their pockets thanks to a new US$5 million pilot program approved as part of the $1.3 trillion appropriations bill that President Donald J. Trump signed on March 23."—Source: The Conversation

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WHY THIS MATTERS:

The soaring price of college textbooks can be a barrier to academic success. Hopefully this new federal push for OER will help with the proliferation of open alternatives as well as the creation of new resources. —Eduwire Editors