Recently in class we had a discussion about textbooks in the classroom. Although in public schools students are not purchasing their own books, this is not true for college students. Unfortately students across the country are being overcharged and "rippedoff".
This past year I worked for the Student Public Interest Research Group, a student advocacy group. One of their campaigns has been an effort to take on publishing companies. Companies continually put out new editions with little or no changes from previous copies. They also bundle the books with CD's and DVD's, often left unused, forcing students to but new editions.
Find more info at the sites listed below:
www.maketextbooksaffordable.org
www.studentpirgs.org
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