higher education
Evans: Iowa Needs More Than Big Regents Schools
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Iowa is speeding toward a dangerous crossroads this week, and there has been too little discussion about what might occur and zero discussion about what the state should do.
Textbook Squeeze
The Dash For Cash: The Cost of Written Words
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In today’s college world, two things terrify students: failing a class and textbook prices. This podcast digs into those textbook prices.
Textbook Squeeze
Video Feature: College Students, Faculty, Staff And Their Concerns About College Textbook Costs
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Here, in their own words, are students and faculty Loras College, William Penn University, Simpson College and the University of Northern Iowa, who are concerned about college textbook costs.
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High Textbook Costs Are Sending College Students Looking Elsewhere During Studies
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Dylan Miller spent $495 on college textbooks at the University of Northern Iowa – $167.50 for a linear algebra textbook – in the spring semester just ending, yet said he might have used the books, perhaps, once a month. The internet? Used it close to two hours each day, he said, raising the issue of why he still buys textbooks. “That’s a great question,” Miller, 20, a sophomore this spring semester from Homestead, Iowa, and studying for a major in actuarial science, said. “I will not be buying textbooks next semester.”
A lot of college students are avoiding textbooks costs that generally can range from around $20 for a book on writing grant proposals to $400 for a physics book, a spring IowaWatch/College Media Journalism Project revealed.