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The US House passed legislation on February 7, 2008 that will help curb textbook costs nationally – with the support of every Washington Congressperson who voted!

But where’s the media storm celebrating our victory? That’s right: there hasn’t been any! Start it today by sending a letter to the editor to Washington’s major newspapers!

The bill:

Requires publishers to disclose the prices and revision histories of textbooks to faculty.

Requires publishers to sell textbooks and supplemental materials unbundled.

Requires schools to provide students with their list of textbooks, so students have time to shop for the lowest prices and prepare for the full expense.

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Letter to the Editor	To the Editor: The US House made the right move by including provisions to curb the rising cost of textbooks in The College Opportunity and Affordability Act. Textbook prices are out of control. Students like me are paying $900 per year, which sometimes leaves us choosing between textbooks and groceries! We all know that publishers inflate prices through practices like bundling in CDs and online passcodes, issuing new editions to drive used books off the market, and keeping faculty in the dark about how much students will pay. This bill requires publishers to own up to their prices and give professors information to consider the cost, and it stops them from shrink-wrapping useless supplements into textbooks we have to buy. The bill also asks schools to give students their list of textbooks before school starts so we can shop around for lower prices. When the House and Senate meet to combine their bills, they need to include these provisions to make textbooks affordable!
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