Letter to Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education | Richard J. Durban, et al.

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Summary:

"April 18, 2018...

Dear Secretary DeVos:

As the authors of the Open Textbooks Pilot included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-41), we write today to share our intent behind the $5 million in funding Congress provided for this competetive grant program.

Textbooks are one of the most overlooked costs....

Sincerely,

Richard J. Durbin, US Senator

Jared Polis, Member of Congress

Angus S. King Jr., US Senator..."

Link:

https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Open%20Textbooks%20Pilot%20Implementation%204.18.18.pdf

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Date tagged:

05/10/2018, 17:59

Date published:

05/10/2018, 13:59