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States should mandate that public universities use open textbooks. Federal government should make open textbooks, open journals, and FRAND licensing of patents
by efitz 3y ago
States should mandate that public universities use open textbooks. Federal government should make open textbooks, open journals, and FRAND licensing of patents mandatory as a condition of subsidies and other largesse like student loan guarantees.
- bo1024 3y agoThat’s a good idea, and it should be paired with grants or some other compensation/support for people who develop those open books.
- GartzenDeHaes 3y agoState colleges already receive and enormous amount of public money. For 2024 in Washington State, "For higher education, the budget makes significant investments across the state, totaling $1.2 billion." https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/mullet/2023/03/20/senate-introduces-capital-budget-proposal-with-major-investments-in-housing-higher-education-environmental-protections-and-more/ https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/mullet/2023/03/20/senate-intr...
- pessimizer 3y ago> State colleges already receive and enormous amount of public money. So do the roads. Are you making a case that it's too much or too little?
- mhb 3y agoYes. We should determine who has the ability to write books and then provide for their needs.
- mlinksva 3y agohttps://sparcopen.org/news/2023/congress-introduces-bill-to-tackle-college-textbook-costs/ https://sparcopen.org/news/2023/congress-introduces-bill-to-...