Students are spending around 15 percent less on textbooks and course materials than they did a decade ago – largely in part to a shift to digital materials, according to reports. The Association of American Publishers looked at the decline, citing research by Student Monitor® and the National Association of College Stores (NACS). Students were spending between $672-701 during the 2007-08 academic year, AAP noted. That total is down to $579 for the 2016-17 academic year, per Student Monitor...