[Ohio-talk] Fw: College Textbook Affordability Acts

[Dr. Smith]

Check it out.

JW

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From: Wilson, Joanne 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:19 AM
Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts


 

 


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Dear State Presidents:

Currently, there is a push within the higher education community to lessen the cost of textbooks by making these publications available to students electronically. Affordable textbooks would be great for everyone, but we want to make sure that the blind are not forgotten in this endeavor, and that the electronic versions of these texts are accessible. We are working on gathering information about this initiative, and we need your help with the following:

 

1. Please find out if any affordable textbook legislation is pending in your state. The name of the bills will vary-Maryland's is called the College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009. Minnesota's bill is named the College Textbook Affordability Act.

 

2. Email Mehgan Sidhu from Brown, Goldstein & Levy at ms at browngold.com to let her know what you find out. Please also copy me on the message. My email is jwilson at nfb.org.

 

Thanks for your help with this very important project!

 

Joanne

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 


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From: Wilson, Joanne 
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:12 PM
To: Carranza, Rosy
Subject: FW: College Textbook Affordability Acts

 

 


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From: Mehgan Sidhu [mailto:ms at browngold.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 12:18 PM
To: Wilson, Joanne
Subject: College Textbook Affordability Acts

 

Joanne,

Below are the titles of the Maryland and Minnesota Acts, and link to the Maryland bill. Please let me know if you need more information.  Thanks!  Mehgan

 

Maryland: College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009

Minnesota: College Textbook Affordability Act

 

Link to Maryland Bill:

http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/bills/hb/hb0085f.pdf 

 

Mehgan Sidhu 

Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP

120 East Baltimore Street, Suite 1700

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-962-1030 x1324

410-385-0869 (fax)

ms at browngold.com

www.browngold.com

 

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