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"Marvin Lazerson's new book is exactly what is needed: a readable, cogent explanation of how the US can have the best system of higher education in the world, but also a system that seems to be coming apart at the seams.”—Susan Fuhrman, President Teachers College, Columbia University, President of the National Academy of Education"In prose remarkable for its clarity and analysis remarkable for its fair-mindedness, this volume delivers a penetrating, nuanced account of American universities in the twenty-first century. Blessedly without rant or cant, the book tackles topics that range from the rise of the managerial class to the failed attempts to reform practice in the classroom. It's a smart provocation — a must-read for anyone who cares about where our universities are heading. ”—David L. Kirp, Professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and author of Shakespeare, Einstein, and the Bottom Line: The Marketing of Higher Education"Professor Lazerson gives an insightful account of American higher education based on years of study and first-hand experience. He discusses both the problems and the accomplishment of our universities with equal care and thus, succeeds in providing a useful and illuminating analysis.”—Derek Bok, Harvard University, President-emeritus"Marvin Lazerson's magnificent book is not only comprehensive, but it is written from an all-embracing point of view: seeing higher education in America as an expression of the American Dream. This book should be on the reading list of all who want to understand America's actions, role and image in the world today, with and equal emphasis on their successes and the discontents they create. ”—Yehuda Elkana, Rector and President-emeritus, Central European University
American Dream. --- Educational change --- Education, Higher --- Idealism, American --- Materialism --- Success --- 21st century, Higher Education, United States.
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An Education of Value is about the problems involved in reforming American schools - in the past and in the decades to come. The authors consider the historical, political, and philosophical tensions between the perennial twin goals of American education: equality and excellence. They discuss the necessary preconditions for enduring progress: enhancing the conditions of teaching, improving the education and re-education of teachers, rethinking the curriculum, developing learning through the use of computers, and strengthening the leadership of schools. The issues raised in this book concern every modern society, and the authors' ideas will challenge a wide audience.
Education --- Educational equalization --- Curriculum change --- Aims and objectives --- Arts and Humanities --- Education & Careers --- United States --- Schools.
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Sociology of education --- anno 1900-1999 --- United States of America
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Education --- Aims and objectives --- History --- Sources
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