Textbook Publishers Overcharge American Students, Consumer Group Says in New Report

By THOMAS BARTLETT

Textbook publishers issue new editions when none are needed, "bundle" books with unnecessary supplementary material, and charge American students more than they charge students overseas for the same books, according to a report issued Tuesday by the State Public Interest Research Groups.

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