Title:
Is college worth it? : a former United States Secretary of Education and a liberal arts graduate expose the broken promise of higher education / William J. Bennett and David Wilezol.
ISBN:
9781595552792
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Publication Information:
Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, [2013]
Physical Description:
xvi, 278 pages ; 21 cm
Contents:
The truth about college -- The borrowing binge -- Creating a financial monster -- So is it worth it? -- The lower side of higher ed -- With eyes wide-open -- Twelve theoretical scenarios -- Schools worth attending.
Summary:
A former Secretary of Education explores the answer to a critical question: Should we keep sending our kids to college? The authors assess the problems of American higher education at various levels, from runaway costs to inferior academics to poor graduation rates to political indoctrination, and propose serious reforms and alternative methods for improving higher education so that it better serves students.
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OCLC Number:
ocn816032093
Availability:
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