Report: Make Higher Education Affordable
Affordable Textbooks: A Policy Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide policy guidance to thought leaders and decision-makers from all levels of institutions and government – from individual campuses considering policies that support open textbook use and development to state legislators that are considering approaches to making textbooks more affordable.
This guide contains:
1. Issue Background
2. Open Textbook Policy Ideas
3. Key Constituencies & Addressing Their Concerns
4. Additional Components of a Good Policy
5. Sample Policies
Tools & Resources
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U.S. PIRG Comments on Labor's Retirement Advice Docket
Supporting "Consumer First" Fiduciary Standard -
17-Group Letter Opposing Rollback of State Privacy Laws
Trojan Horse Hidden In Data Breach Bill -
Testimony on Need for Strong Consumer Regulations
To Senate Banking Committee -
Supreme Court Brief of U.S. PIRG Education Fund in ATM Fee case
"Visa vs. Stoumbos" is before the Court's October term -
Semi-Annual Hearing on the CFPB
Our Statement for the Record
Our Affiliates
Featured Position
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