education, higher

Discusses what the best school systems in the world are doing right to help identify how U.S. schools could make changes to become better, and examines common factors of high-performing systems, ways to modernize curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and how technology and international exchange can help United States schools reach new levels of excellence.

Bloom's theory on why and how higher education has failed democracy and impoverished the souls of today's students.

Offers educators and policymakers an overview of the rationale and methods used to redesign high schools so they can help students prepare for college and vocational school, arguing that it is the school's duty to help students attain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the academic and workplace environments.

Provides detailed profiles of over fourteen hundred accredited public and private colleges and universities in the United States with information on tuition, financial aid, academic majors, student employment, student diversity, and much more.

Draws on studies from the University of Rochester to explore the future possibilities available for academic librarians.

Debunks myths and assumptions about standardized tests, proposes alternative methods for evaluating the success of schools, and offers suggestions for helping to reduce the burden of tests on students.

Draws on empirical evidence to explore how much progress college students actually make toward widely accepted goals of undergraduate education, and explains why they often do not meet those goals in areas such as writing, critical thinking, quantitative skills, and moral reasoning.

Top students and recent graduates from leading colleges and universities offer specific advice on how to pay for college, avoid unnecessary debt, and manage available funds.