Vox Populi » New legislation for free online college textbooks to lessen financial burden

"On November 14th, a new legislative proposal was introduced in Congress that, if implemented, will have the cheap, the broke, and the financially burdened college students singing it praises. This bill, sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.), is the Affordable College Textbook Act. The overarching goal of this legislation is to expand the use of open textbooks by providing free, online access for both students and the general public. This would allow university faculty, students, and researchers to utilize these materials as an alternative to the traditional, and costly, college textbook as well as provide for more flexible lesson plans in the classroom. A companion bill was introduced the following week in the House of Representatives by Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) ..."