This study demonstrates that despite recent steps forward in the marketplace, high textbook costs will continue to be a problem for students unless the cost of high-priced, new editions of college textbooks comes down.
Maryland PIRG is delivering petitions urging Gov. Martin O’Malley to support a measure to create a 5-cent redeemable bottle deposit.
Members of WashPIRG’s UW chapter stamped the cash of UW students Tuesday afternoon in acknowledgment of the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United ruling, we’re rallying across the country to support meaningful reforms to reclaim our democracy and get big money out of politics.
The cost of new textbooks has increased 82%, three times faster than inflation, over the last decade.
Earlier today, Senator Richard Durbin (IL) and Senator Al Franken (MN) introduced the “Affordable College Textbook Act” that aims to make textbooks more affordable for today’s college students.
We’re conducting a survey to get a better sense of the impacts of textbook costs on students. We’ll publish a report on our findings later this year.
Through the Illinois Public Interest Research Group, students at the University are spearheading efforts to make their peers aware of the changes happening in the health care system.
Thousands of American students are using the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) public Consumer Complaints Database to settle disputes about private student loans, according to a new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.
A group at SOU says many college students are confused about the new health care laws. The Oregon Student Interest Research Group, or “OSPIRG” set up a booth at SOU this morning. The group was offering students information on how to sign up for health insurance, and showed some of their options under the Affordable Care Act.
