The Great Mistake: How We Wrecked Public Universities and How We Can Fix Them

by Christopher Newfield

Book Overview

A remarkable indictment of how misguided business policies have undermined the American higher education system.

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

Higher education in America, still thought to be the world leader, is in crisis. University students are falling behind their international peers in attainment, while suffering from unprecedented student debt. For over a decade, the realm of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421427036
• ISBN13: 9781421427034
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher