Dive Brief:
- U.S. Sens. Al Franken and Dick Durbin want to lower book costs by promoting the use of open-source textbooks.
- Since 1978, the price of textbooks has grown 812% — 82% in just the last decade.
- Their bill would set up grants to support programs at colleges and universities that expand the use of open textbooks.
Dive Insight:
The idea right now is just a bill; there's no saying whether it will gain enough traction to become law. The text of the bill is available on the Library of Congress site.