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The College Tuition Crisis

November 16, 2010 | By Kevin Karner

New ideas about how to make higher education affordable for all

New Open Dictionary For Kids

September 3, 2008 | By Karen Fasimpaur

Textbook publishers move over--the children are writing their own dictionary for the public domain.

About Those Ridiculous Textbook Prices....

September 2, 2008 | By David Bollier

The burgeoning Open Educational Resources movement tackles textbooks and much else.

The New Commons Movement in Education

March 29, 2007 | By David Bollier

Open Source U. An idea whose time has come.

Reclaiming a Public Interest Research Agenda

March 23, 2006 | By Carolyn Raffens...

A manifesto for public research that benefits the public.

When Marketing Masquerades as Philanthropy

October 10, 2005 | By David Bollier

What's in a name? Everything is for sale as public schools seek corporate funding for basic programs. The football team at Vernon Hills High School in Chicago plays on Rust-Oleum Field.

Philly High School to Sell Naming Rights

November 12, 2004 | By David Bollier

Philadelphia school to sell naming rights, but polls show public thinks private names for public institutions has gone too far.

Marketeers Launch a Commercial Invasion of Local Schools and Sports

October 20, 2004 | By David Bollier

A Commercial Invasion of Schools is on the way. Look for the football team to be sponsored by Gatorade or Outback Steak House.