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Art Teacher Fired After Refusing to Make Students Buy Unnecessary Books

An art school instructor refused to go along with his school's shady mandatory e-textbook policy and it looks like it cost him his job.

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Finally, a Tumblr That Puts Textbook Silliness on Blast

The "Thanks, Textbooks" blog is collecting examples of the egregious nonsense that shows up in the books our children are supposed to learn from.

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A Nonprofit Publisher Puts Another Nail in the $200 Textbook Coffin

OpenStax believes its free books can save students millions.

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Will Apple's iBooks Experiment Lower the Price of College Textbooks?

If Apple becomes the iTunes of the digital textbook world, will college students be able to save some cash?

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Why Digital Textbooks Don't Always Save College Students Cash

A two-year study reveals that going digital doesn't always save students money.

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California Effort Wants to Make College Textbooks Free

Could this be the end of $200 textbooks in the Golden State?

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College Faculty Take the Lead in Developing Open Education Resources

The University of Massachusetts gave faculty grants to develop low- or no-cost course materials. Now students are saving thousands of dollars.

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In Washington State, the End of $200 Textbooks Is Here

An online library will make put textbooks for some of the most popular community college courses online.

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Why Are College Textbooks So Expensive?

The national "textbook rebellion" launched last week. So why is your hardback calculus book $200?

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Could This Amazon App Change the College Textbook Game?

A new Amazon app makes comparison shopping for college textbooks as easy as scanning a barcode.

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Are College Libraries About to Become Bookless?

Thanks to the electronic book revolution, in the next decade, we could see the end of centralized campus libraries with hardbound texts.

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South Korea's Making the Switch to Digital Textbooks

No more heavy backpacks. South Korea is investing $2 billion to develop digital textbooks for all schools by 2015.

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California Puts LGBT People in the History Books

California just passed a law mandating that schools teach LGBT history. Will this help the next generation dissolve homophobia?

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Your Brain on Shakespeare: How the Bard Makes You Smarter

You love Shakespeare's creative use of language. Now new research shows it actually makes your brain grow.

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"I Was Itching Like a Crackhead": Study Finds College Students Addicted to Media

Students across the globe can't function without media for even 24 hours without experiencing addiction-like withdrawal symptoms.