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Tough Choices or Tough Times
National Center On Education And The Economy
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Paperback. Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. This new revised and expanded version of Tough Choices or Tough Times includes:
Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. This new revised and expanded version of Tough Choices or Tough Times includes:
- An updated Introduction
- A summary of the Commission's proposals
- Commentaries on the proposals by Denis Doyle, Lawrence Mishel, Michael Petrilli, Diane Ravitch, and Richard Rothstein, with responses from members of the Commission.
Tough ... Read more provides a well-researched analysis of the issues and a compelling set of proposals for changing our system of education.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470267561
SKU
V9780470267561
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About National Center On Education And The Economy
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) (www.ncee.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing young people with the world-class skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy. The National Center engages in policy analysis and development and works collaboratively with others at the local, state, and national levels to advance its proposals in the policy ... Read more
Reviews for Tough Choices or Tough Times
"The book is a must read for anyone involved in the educational process in the United States." (NACADA, Nov 20, 2007)