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"Many, many years ago one of my English TA officemates noticed that a student wrote 'writhing' instead of 'writing.' We spent the rest of the afternoon inserting 'writhing' into textbook titles ('Writhing with a Purpose') and other phrases like 'technical writhing.' My favorite: 'writhing across the curriculum.'” --peg
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The Republican vice-presidential pick, Sarah Palin, attended four different colleges over five academic years before earning her bachelor’s degree.
California Budget Impasse Delays Grants for Community-College Students
Without a fiscal plan, the state will withhold money for Cal Grants from as many as 86,000 community-college students, which could lead some of them not to enroll.
Cutthroat Competition for Textbook Sales Pits UMass Faculty Members Against Bookstore
Professors complain that the Follett-run store engaged in deceptive practices to draw sales away from local independent booksellers.
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More than one in three students enrolled in higher education worldwide attends a private institution, and private universities are rapidly expanding their reach.
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April 13, 2007
Textbook Bill Advances to Governor's Desk in Washington State
Textbook publishers will have to disclose their book prices and edition changes to college professors in Washington State if the governor signs into law a bill the state’s Senate passed unanimously this week.
Students lobbied for the bill though the State Public Interest Research Groups, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The logic behind the measure is that professors will be less likely to assign a costly textbook if they are aware of its price and know that the publisher issues frequent new editions that differ little from old ones. The Seattle Times said Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat, was expected to sign the bill.
Several states — including Arkansas, Illinois, and Minnesota — are considering other measures to ease the burden on students of expensive textbooks. This spring the U.S. Department of Education’s Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance plans to present a comprehensive report on textbook costs to Congress. —Sara Lipka
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