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Thursday, March 29, 2018
$5 Million for Open Textbooks in FY19 Omnibus
Open EducationCongress answered our call to renew the $5 million Open Textbook Pilot
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Congress Funds $5 Million Open Textbook Grant Program in 2018 Spending Bill
Open EducationIn a landmark victory for the Open Education movement, the U.S. Congress has included funding for a $5 million open textbook grant program in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.
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Monday, March 19, 2018
$5 Million for Open Textbooks in FY18 Omnibus
Open EducationCongress funded a $5 million Open Textbook Pilot grant program in the FY18 omnibus appropriations bill. The program is now being implemented by the Department of Education, and was renewed for a second year.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018
SPARC Calls on Congress to Fund Open Textbook Grants in FY18
Open EducationSPARC called on Congress to fund an open textbook grant program as part of its $2 billion commitment to college affordability and completion programs in Fiscal Year 2018.
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Collaborating Across Institutions to Advance Open Education
Open EducationThe Open Education movement has grown dramatically in recent years. Much of this growth is the result of innovative OER programs and initiatives that span multiple institutions. Although challenging, these types of initiatives have the potential to impact the largest number of students and go ...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 (S. 2271)
Open Access · Open Data · Open EducationThe Museum and Library Services Act of 2017 would reauthorize IMLS and protect the agency from potential cuts.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization
Open EducationThe Higher Education Act is the federal law that governs higher education and could be amended through reauthorization to promote OER at institutions of higher education.
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