Students and Lawmakers Express Concern over College Textbook Costs

A March 9, 2007 article from The Associated Press reports that, across the country, college students and lawmakers are expressing concern over the high cost of textbooks. Various proposals are being considered in different states, including more strict regulations on the textbook publishing industry, requiring disclosure of textbook costs before a student registers for class, and eliminating sales tax on college textbooks. Representatives for the publishing industry indicate that, because sales volume for textbooks is lower than that of mass-market books, the production cost per unit is higher.

The article is available at the CNN.com Web site.