Report: cost of textbooks a roadblock to learning - CacheValleyDaily.com : News

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Summary:

"The rising costs of college tuition, room and board aren't the only financial obstacles to higher learning, according to a new report which finds that soaring textbook prices are keeping some Utah students from getting the most out of their college education. The average cost of a college textbook has risen 82 percent in the past decade, to nearly $200 per book, said Ethan Senack, a higher-education associate for the Public Interest Research Group, adding that for students, that can mean $1,200 per year ..."

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http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/article_8e25f808-9404-11e3-a971-001a4bcf6878.html

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Date tagged:

02/14/2014, 09:12

Date published:

02/14/2014, 04:12