I wrote last week about the impact of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 on college textbook publishers, professors, students, and bookstores. (And my thanks for the insightful comments; please add yours to that post.)
The New York Times now has a feature in which several people wrote essays examining different aspects of the debate over the cost of college textbooks and how and if such costs should be addressed. If you’re interested in this issue, you’ll find the material there quite interesting, including the many comments.
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Those were very interesting articles, and a lot of the comments were even better! Thanks for sharing that, John, it’s nice to read such a range of perspectives on the issue.
I’m glad you found it useful Dionne. It’s the most comprehensive collection of different views on the textbook pricing controversy I’ve found.
Radical — thanks for sharing! (Though rather than reading about the issues, I should be looking for the best prices on textbooks for my upcoming classes.)
Harold, thanks for writing. And good luck with your search for the best deals on your textbooks. My default for any potential book purchase is Amazon.