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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 378 EAN: 9781403973160 ISBN: 1403973164 Label: Palgrave Macmillan Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: May 01, 2006 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Release Date: April 13, 2006 Studio: Palgrave Macmillan Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Two decades ago A Nation at Risk sounded a national alarm on K-12 education. Now, an equally urgent alarm is being sounded for higher education in America. In Declining by Degrees, leading authors and educators such as Tom Wolfe, Jim Fallows, and Jay Mathews provide us with a valuable understanding of the serious issues facing colleges today, such as budget cuts, grade inflation, questionable recruitment strategies, and a major focus on Big Time Sports. Tied to the PBS documentary of the same name, Declining by Degrees creates a national discussion about the future of higher education and what we can do about it. Book Description: Two decades ago A Nation at Risk sounded a national alarm on K-12 education. Now, an equally urgent alarm is being sounded for higher education in America. In Declining by Degrees, leading authors and educators such as Tom Wolfe, Jim Fallows, and Jay Mathews provide us with a valuable understanding of the serious issues facing colleges today, such as budget cuts, grade inflation, questionable recruitment strategies, and a major focus on Big Time Sports. Tied to the PBS documentary of the same name, Declining by Degrees creates a national discussion about the future of higher education and what we can do about it. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Higher Education has NOT Declined in QualityBACKGROUND INFORMATION: Several people in my family, including me, have college degrees. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005 from an average state university. In addition, I was awarded an associate's degree in 2002 from a school that everyone says is the easiest junior college. Also, my father received his bachelor's degree in political science from UCLA around the year 1966. UCLA did not have the level of prestige that it has today, but it was still a well respected university. Likewise, ... Read More Rating:  - Responding to "Declining"Education is a lot of work, lifelong to boot, and how many are up to it? It's true of our culture - but would it be any different at another time? - that the acquisitive instinct competes directly with many of the goals and ideals of the academy. Luckily in my case, parents did not expect much from me in terms of academic performance or which school to attend; virtually all expectation was self-generated. My bias is to emphasize rigorous standards at the secondary level, especially in public schools, if ... Read More Rating: - Higher Education At RiskExcellent look at one of America's major problems for our future success on the world stage. Rating:  - Declining by DegreesHaving seen parts of the PBS presentation by the same name, I read Declining by Degrees with a clear idea of its content. This indictment of academia definitely resonated with me because I have been teaching college since the late 70's. The criticisms of current academic practice in this text were credible, clear and well written. I hope Declining by Degrees will be a wake up call for post-secondary education. Time will tell. Rating:  - Good readThis appears to be another book by educators to educators; a lot of preaching to the choir. It is long on analysis and commentary, but short on real solutions. Few would argue against the value of a liberal arts education, but who can afford upwards of $100,000 and four years' lost wages for a degree that does not provide a clear path toward a career? How will you attract the best and brightest to a campus bungalow, a stipend and a key to the faculty lounge? Most will agree that the ranking and selection process ... Read More 
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