Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education

by Mike Rose

Book Overview

"Shines a light on institutions that are teaching students, young and old, how to rebuild our economy and put America back to work" (President Bill Clinton).

It's a statistic that's sure to surprise: Close to forty-five percent of postsecondary students in the United States today did not enroll in college directly out of high school, and many attend only part-time. Following a tradition of self-improvement as old as the Republic, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595587861
• ISBN13: 9781595587862
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.5"