The bill that would give you free textbooks - Technician: Features

"The Affordable College Textbook Act addresses problems students have with rising textbook costs year after year and, if passed, will provide grant money to colleges who create or expand open textbook programs. An open textbook is a textbook that can be accessed by the public for free and is legal to download, print and redistribute. Colleges in the program can be of any size, from community colleges to universities, but every college that receives funds would be required to submit a report on how effectively the program saved students’ money. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Al Franken (D-MN) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the bill to Congress Oct. 8 ..."