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  • S. 740, the "Affordable College Textbook Act," aims to reduce textbook costs for college students by promoting the use of open textbooks, which are educational resources that are freely accessible and adaptable. The bill proposes a grant program to support projects that...

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    The "Affordable College Textbook Act" is a plan to help students save money by using free or cheaper textbooks and making it easier for them to find out how much their schoolbooks will cost.

  • H.R. 1886, also known as the "Affordable College Textbook Act," proposes expanding the use of open textbooks to help save money for students and improve textbook price transparency. It sets up a grant program for institutions to promote the use of open textbooks and requires...

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    H.R. 1886, the "Affordable College Textbook Act," is like a plan to save students money on their school books by using free or low-cost online books, called open textbooks. It wants schools to get special help, like grants, to share these books with everyone in a way that's easy to find and read.