Is College Worth It?
A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education
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نقد و بررسی
June 1, 2013
In a charged exchange, radio host and Washington insider Bennett (Morning in America, America: The Last Best Hope; A Century Turns: New Hope New Fears) asks the question "Is college worth it?" while coauthor and graduate student Wilezol (associate producer, Morning in America) retorts with "the broken promise of higher education," in a conversation volley that's sure to ruffle some feathers. Phrases such as "paltry amount of learning," "fantasyland," "lower impulses," "morally adrift," and "chains of student debt" are peppered throughout the text as the authors outline the folly of encouraging college for everyone and overlooking the value of a top-notch high school education, trade schools, apprenticeships, and online courses. Controversial statistics and statements are cited in endnotes, although the sources range from government reports to opinion pieces and blog posts that sometimes make it hard to determine fact from opinion. VERDICT Readers expecting an evenhanded discussion of the benefits and risks of a traditional college education will be disappointed. Mildly useful for students and families beginning to explore post-high school options to maximize employment potential and minimize college tuition debt.--Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX
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