"It's well documented that textbooks aren't cheap, but for some students, affording course materials takes priority over paying for meals or flights home, or pursuing their first choice of major."—Source: Inside Higher Ed
WHY THIS MATTERS:
This article shows the extreme need for OER. With soaring textbook prices, students are having to decide between purchasing course materials or going home for the holidays. Over 40% of students are even skipping meals to afford their books — that just doesn’t seem right. —Eduwire Editors
