Ohio Educators Looking to Cut Costs for Students | August 2 | OhioLINK Affordable Learning Summit

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Summary:

"The ever-increasing cost of paying for college is a burden some students and families are struggling to take on year-in and year-out. Textbooks alone have gone up more than 1,000 percent since 1977. With that in mind, a group of higher education faculty and staff are gathering this week at the University of Akron to discuss practical ways to reduce the cost of textbooks for students. The inaugural OhioLINK statewide Affordable Learning Summit is tomorrow (Thursday) from 8:15 a.m. through 4 p.m. at the Jean Hower Taber Student Union and will feature educators from across the state. ..."

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https://www.wakr.net/news/item/163663-ohio-educators-looking-to-cut-costs-for-students

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Date tagged:

08/02/2018, 12:30

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08/02/2018, 08:30