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Earlier today we held a press conference call with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the new federal textbook affordability law.  | Read More

Federal price disclosure law becomes effective
By: Nicole Allen | 2010-07-01

After nearly two years of anticipation, the federal textbook price disclosure law we passed in 2008 officially goes into effect today.  This law is a tremendous step forward in our fight for textbook affordability, because it empowers both students and professors to save money on textbooks. | Read More

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released guidance to help textbook publishers and colleges understand and comply with the textbook affordability laws going into effect July 1.  We applaud the Dept. for making this effort to ensure the new requirements are implemented effectively and immediately. | Read More


Press Releases

New Laws, Free Books and Textbook Rentals Could Help Curb Rising Costs
8/26/2010

Updated calculations by the Student PIRGs find that textbook prices have been rising four times the rate of inflation over the last two decades. At the same time, three new developments in the textbook arena suggest that textbook costs may begin to come down -- a new federal law, open textbooks and textbook rentals.

New Federal Law Will Curb Skyrocketing Textbook Costs
7/22/2010

A groundbreaking federal law designed to tackle the rapidly rising cost of textbooks has kicked in just in time to impact college students this fall. The law, which was part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) passed by Congress in 2008, is considered the first major federal action on this issue.

Advisory for 7/21: Senator, Students To Highlight Federal Textbook Affordability Law
7/20/2010

At 2:10 PM EDT on Wednesday July 21, 2010, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL) will join student and faculty representatives on a conference call for reporters to discuss the textbook affordability section of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, which went into effect this month.

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In the News

How to Find Cheaper College Textbooks
New York Times | 2010-08-11

You might call it the college student’s first lesson in exploitation: paying $100 for a textbook, then getting a mere $12 when reselling to the campus bookstore at the end of the semester.

Textbook rentals going viral
The News Journal | 2010-08-09

Some relief has arrived for strapped college students: Rental textbooks have gone mainstream.

Get college textbooks for less by renting instead of buying
USA Today | 2010-08-07

College students will be able to shop early and save hundreds of dollars on textbooks as more than 1,000 campus bookstores nationwide launch discounted rental programs this fall.

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