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American Higher Education in Crisis?
Goldie Blumenstyk
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Description for American Higher Education in Crisis?
Hardback. A timely primer on the current embattled state of American higher education, this book guides readers through the forces and trends that have brought the education system to this point, and highlights some of the ways they will reshape America's colleges in the years to come. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasingly fragile. Disinvestment by states has driven up tuition prices at public colleges, and student debt has reached a startling record-high of one trillion dollars. Cost-minded students and their families--and the public at large--are questioning the worth of a college education, even as study after study shows how important it is to economic and social mobility. And as elite institutions trim financial aid and change other business practices in search of more sustainable business ... Read more
American higher education is at a crossroads. Technological innovations and disruptive market forces are buffeting colleges and universities at the very time their financial structure grows increasingly fragile. Disinvestment by states has driven up tuition prices at public colleges, and student debt has reached a startling record-high of one trillion dollars. Cost-minded students and their families--and the public at large--are questioning the worth of a college education, even as study after study shows how important it is to economic and social mobility. And as elite institutions trim financial aid and change other business practices in search of more sustainable business ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
What Everyone Needs to Know
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199374090
SKU
V9780199374090
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About Goldie Blumenstyk
Goldie Blumenstyk is a senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education. Her stories have received numerous awards, including first place from the Education Writers Association for 2011 for beat reporting on the Business of Higher Education. She is a frequent speaker at higher-education industry conferences, at events designed for members of the news media, and as a guest on ... Read more
Reviews for American Higher Education in Crisis?
Filled to the brim with useful facts and even-handed analyses, this book provides cogent answers for parents, students, lawmakers, and anyone else who has questions about our colleges and universities-why they cost so much, are they worth the price, how technology is changing the way they teach, who is responsible for their performance.
Derek Bok, President Emeritus, Harvard University ... Read more
Derek Bok, President Emeritus, Harvard University ... Read more