Publishers, an author and a student offer their perspectives. To the Editor: Re “How Professors Help Rip Off Students” (Op-Ed, Dec. 12), about the exorbitant cost of textbooks: Tim Wu urges educators ...

Another attack on overpriced college textbooks has come, this time from 38 community colleges developing curricula that use open education resources. (Hat tip to Mark Perry of Carpe Diem Blog.) Think ...

There’s no way anyone can reach their goal of attaining a college degree without doing some heavy reading—by deeply engaging with assigned texts. Those marathon cram sessions, office hours with ...

A recent study published in The Journal of General Psychology suggests that many introductory psychology textbooks continue ...

In the academic world, professors and faculty often meet with representatives of textbook publishers. These book reps like to stop by, or send an email, every so often to ask what my colleagues and I ...

BYU student Karl Magwood browses textbooks in the BYU bookstore and searches for an option best suited to his needs. (Hannah Miner) The pressure to work for a successful college education while ...

Everyone knows that college is expensive. Tuition alone can be financially crippling and that is not including any school supplies or textbooks you may need. That's why the thriftier you can be when ...

In the more than $10 billion dollar college textbook industry, students are captive consumers. Each semester during syllabus week, they face the infuriating task of spending hundreds of dollars on ...

April 16, 2026 - EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools. As they start a new school year, college students usually come to campus knowing ...

When it comes to teaching history, nothing destroys student interest faster and more completely than a heavy reliance on textbooks. During my first three years of teaching high-school history I would ...

We’ve got the textbooks, reference books, materials and supplies you need for every course. Course materials are only available to order online at bookstore.hope.edu. All course materials must be ...

This edition of Ask Maggie helps one reader figure out if tablets are ready for e-textbooks along with several other tablet-related questions. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in ...