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A small change in wording — with big implications
Community College Daily, 4/24/24: Last month, a rule-making committee failed to reach consensus on a U.S. Department of Education proposal that will bar colleges from automatically billing students for books and supplies. Now, institutions and curriculum developers nervously await the department’s decision on whether it will advance the proposed regulation.
Inclusive access must stay inclusive
The Cavalier Daily, 4/4/24: Earlier this semester, the Biden Administration announced that it wants to amend an Obama-era policy that established the inclusive access textbook program for students across the nation. This program gives college students automatic access to online versions of textbooks from the beginning of the semester and - here at the University — the cost of these textbooks are ultimately charged directly to student’ financial services accounts.
Ending Auto Access program for course materials could be costly for college students
Columbia Missourian, 3/18/24: As a sophomore at the University of Missouri studying health and wellness, Washington, D.C., government agencies and testimony don’t usually figure into my daily schedule. But that changed when I heard from one of my instructors that the federal government is considering a new rule that would likely force Mizzou to stop offering a popular program for course materials that we call AutoAccess…
Local opinion: Arizona students need the Department of Education to keep course materials affordability programs in place
Arizona Daily Star, 3/1/2024: As a student at the University of Arizona I am very concerned about the fact that the U.S. Department of Education is currently considering a proposal that would eliminate a program that provides course materials to students on the very first day of class...
Textbook rule change harms students
The Gazette, 2/23/2024: As a sophomore at the University of Iowa I want to focus on doing my best in class and not on whether or not I have the tools I need to succeed. That’s why I testified to a U.S. Department of Education rule-making session earlier this month…
Biden’s attack on textbook affordability is unwarranted
The Hill, 2/22/2024: College is expensive already, but the price tag is often even higher than students anticipate. It’s not just tuition and fees, but also housing, transportation, and other expenses that come along with the experience.
Department of Education Needs to Rethink Financial Aid Rule Change
Sun Sentinel, 2/20/2024: Currently, the U.S. Department of Education is debating new rules about course materials that would dramatically impact students like me at Broward Collage in Fort Lauderdale…
Column: Affordability Programs Threatened by Federal Rule Change
The Virginian-Pilot, 2/10/2024: The U.S. Department of Education is considering changes to its regulations on how students can access books and supplies that will have a direct negative impact on our students here at Norfolk State University…