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  • Who Needs College Anymore?

    Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter

    by Kathleen deLaski, Robert B. Schwartz ...
    Series series Work and Learning Series
    Rethinking the Journey: Preparing Every Student for Life Beyond High School ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • How We See Us

    Young People Imagining a Path to Their Futures

    by Michaela M Leslie-Rule, Nancy Hoffman, Robert B. Schwartz ...
    Series series Work and Learning Series
    A compelling appeal to center the perspectives of young people to support them in mapping pathways to future successIn How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth ... Read more

    $27.59 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Learning for Careers

    The Pathways to Prosperity Network

    by Nancy Hoffman, Robert B. Schwartz ...
    Series series Work and Learning Series
    Learning for Careers provides a comprehensive account of the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a national initiative focused on helping more young people successfully complete high school, attain a first postsecondary credential with value in the labor market, and get started on a career without foreclosing the opportunity for further education. It takes as its starting point the influential 2011 ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • The Futures of School Reform

    Edited by Jal Mehta, Frederick M. Hess, Robert B. Schwartz ...
    The Futures of School Reform represents the culminating work of a three-year discussion among national education leaders convened by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Based on the recognition that current education reform efforts have reached their limits, the volume maps out a variety of bold visions that push the boundaries of our current thinking. Taken together, these visions identify ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • America’s Hidden Economic Engines

    How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity

    by Nancy Hoffman ...
    Series series Work and Learning Series
    Five in-depth case studies reveal the innovative practices that position U.S. community colleges as pathways to quality employment.In America’s Hidden Economic Engines, editors Robert B. Schwartz and Rachel Lipson spotlight community and technical colleges as institutions uniquely equipped to foster more equitable economic growth across America’s regions. As Schwartz and Lipson show, these ... Read more

    $27.39 USD

  • Policy Patrons

    Philanthropy, Education Reform, and the Politics of Influence

    by Megan E. Tompkins-Stange ...
    Series series Educational Innovations Series
    Policy Patrons offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of decision making inside four influential education philanthropies: the Ford Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. The outcome is an intriguing, thought-provoking look at the impact of current philanthropic efforts on education.Over a period of several years, Megan ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

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    Who Needs College Anymore?

    Imagining a Future Where Degrees Won't Matter

    by Kathleen deLaski ...
    Narrated by Rebecca H. Lee ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    With keen insight, Kathleen deLaski reimagines what higher education might offer and whom it should serve in Who Needs College Anymore? In the wake of declining US university enrollment and widespread crises of confidence in the value of a college degree, deLaski urges a mindset shift regarding the learning routes and credentials that best prepare students for success after high school.The work ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Students First

    Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education

    by Paul LeBlanc ...
    2022 Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature, University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)Paul LeBlanc has reimagined higher education, with a focus on the most fundamental of functions: student learning. In Students First, he advocates for an entire higher education ecosystem in which students have the flexibility to gain, assess, and certify their knowledge on their own ... Read more

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  • Seeing Around Corners

    How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen

    by Rita McGrath ...
    The first prescriptive, innovative guide to seeing inflection points before they happen—and how to harness these disruptive influences to give your company a strategic advantage.Paradigmatic shifts in the business landscape, known as inflection points, can either create new, entrepreneurial opportunities (see Amazon and Netflix) or they can lead to devastating consequences (e.g., Blockbuster and ... Read more

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  • Finding Allies, Building Alliances

    8 Elements that Bring--and Keep--People Together

    by Mike Leavitt, Rich McKeown ...
    From Governor and White House cabinet member Mike Leavitt: how to find collaborative solutions to the greatest challengesYour business challenges extend far beyond you and your firm, to the competitors within your industry and the regulators outside it. Finding solutions to larger issues requires cooperation between diverse stakeholders, and in this rapidly changing world, only those able to adapt ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

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  • The Startup Way

    How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth

    by Eric Ries ...
    Entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Lean Startup, Eric Ries reveals how entrepreneurial principles can be used by businesses of all kinds, ranging from established companies to early-stage startups, to grow revenues, drive innovation, and transform themselves into truly modern organizations, poised to take advantage of the enormous opportunities of the twenty-first century.In The Lean ... Read more

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