Why Do College Textbooks Cost So Much?
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CA colleges work to reduce high cost of textbooks
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Why Do College Textbooks Cost So Much In Texas? It's Insane.
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Panel discusses how to reduce the dizzying cost of textbooks for California college students
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Frontiers Impact of Zero Cost Books Adoptions on Student Success at a Large, Urban Community College
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Why are Students Paying So Much for Textbooks?
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That Digital Textbook? Your College Has Billed You for It - The New York Times
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The Average Cost of College Textbooks Over a 4-Year Degree
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Students Are Still Saddled With Soaring Textbook Costs, Report Says
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Cost of textbooks at North Idaho College - The Sentinel