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http://studentpirgs.org 27-07-2008 06:03:58
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When we say civic engagement means engaging our peers year-round beyond election, we mean it. We've delivered the support of 45k students calling on our policymakers to act, in the halls on congress, city council chambers & statehouses across the country studentpirgs.org/2024/05/02/org…
"Inclusive access” programs are neither inclusive for students trying to save $ nor do they give students better access to txtbk options. We need U.S. Department of Education to ensure that these programs become “opt in” President Biden should listen to students not publishers studentpirgs.org/2024/06/13/aut…
.Florida State University student Savannah Lebedeker rightly points out the flaws of allowing automatic textbook billing - unclear savings, reduced choice - “Inclusive access” doesn’t really “include” the students’ best interests." The White House Secretary Miguel Cardona The Hill thehill.com/opinion/educat…
Tia Russell, UCF student leader, makes the case for wildlife crossings - they can "reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions by up to 97%. It’s not only safer for the panthers, it’s safer for the people who are driving on roads where panthers live" !! orlandosentinel.com/2024/06/21/com…
Julia Trachtman, from University of Pittsburgh, makes the case that "“Inclusive access” would be more inclusive if students could choose whether or not they want to buy a textbook instead of automatically being billed." President Biden Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-…
Listen to our latest interview about our report, Automatic Textbook Billing: Limited Choice, Uncertain Savings. The The White House has the opportunity to help students save money by making these programs *opt-in* #textbookbroke studentpirgs.org/2024/07/09/wam…