Northern Public Radio

How northern Illinois colleges are trying to cut textbook costs

Northern Illinois colleges, including College of DuPage, are working to cut textbook costs by investing in Open Educational Resources, which provides free, adaptable learning materials that educators can modify to fit their classrooms.

A new Illinois bill would transform how the state funds higher education

Northern Illinois University president Lisa Freeman served on the state’s Commission on Equitable Public University Funding. Their task was to create a “data-driven approach” to funding higher-ed.