Policy
The Open Education Association advocates for policies that support open education, affordable access to textbooks and other course materials, and greater access to educational opportunities.
Latest Policy Actions
Letter supporting proposed revisions to Idaho State Board of Education Policy III.U. on Instructional Material Access and Affordability. The proposed revisions strengthen provisions related to textbook cost transparency including automatic charges.
Letter sent to the U.S. Senate Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee advocating for $25 million in renewal funding for the Open Textbook Pilot grant program in Fiscal Year 2027.
Public comment submitted to the Department of Education on the Cash Management Contract URL Collection (Docket ID ED-2026-SCC-0298) recommending a similar collection related to books and supplies automatic billing contracts.
Letter submitted in support of SB 4067, which would establish a recurring state grant program for OER at Illinois academic libraries.
Public comment submitted to the Department of Education on the proposed rule for Workforce Pell (Docket ID ED-2026-OPE-0133) recommending clarify the treatment of books and supplies under the value added earnings test.
Fact sheet distributed by the Open Education Association to Pennsylvania lawmakers during a lobby day in Harrisburg.
Testimony to the Connecticut Appropriations Committee on HB 05032, advocating for increased funding for the statewide OER program.
Letter to the Colorado House Higher Education Committee in support HB 26-1016, which would continue funding for the state’s successful OER program.