{"product_id":"college-is-not-for-everyone-9781578862450","title":"College Is Not for Everyone","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn emphasis among educational policymakers to stress college for all students is neglecting the hopes and aspirations of millions of young people currently in school who either lack interest in academics or the inability to succeed in a more rigorous curriculum. The rationale given for \"college for everyone\" is that current employers and jobs require more academics and a college education. This book attempts to demonstrate that this is not the case. The author uses statistical data and current research to prove that most jobs in the U.S. today do not require a college education or high academic skills. Lou Rosen accuses current educational policy makers as being elitist and making policies that emphasize an \"educate the best and shoot the rest\" philosophy.  College Is Not For Everyone: ·\tProvides insight into current pressures being brought by many national and state legislators on school policies and curriculum  ·\tProvides factual information and research related to the success of schools and their contribution to the economy  ·\tDefends the right of students to not go to college if that is their choice ·\tMakes the case for returning vocational programs to schools and community colleges ·\tProvides interesting data on the number of special education students in the U.S. and ways in which school dropout data is being manipulated by school districts and state departments of education  This book will be a valuable resource for teachers, school administrators, school board members, state legislators, researchers, and parents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Rosen] notes that many simply are not interested in doing advanced academic work or in pushing ourselves to the limit in highly paid but highly stressful lives, and he blames high dropout rates and other problems on an elitist and unrealistic school system that pushes every student, ready or not, consenting or not, into college. * Reference and Research Book News *\u003cbr\u003eThis book will find the most use in the counselors' offices of schools where there are the largest number of students moving straight into the work force after high school. * VOYA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 List of Figures Part 2 List of Tables Part 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1 Exactly Where Are Most of the Jobs Today? Chapter 5 2 Four Case Studies Chapter 6 3 The Myth of Algebra Chapter 7 4 Academic Elitism and the No Child Left Behind Act Chapter 8 5 School Dropouts, Exit Exams, and \"College for Everyone\" Philosophy Chapter 9 6 What Colleges Expect Chapter 10 7 What Employers Expect Chapter 11 8 Conclusion Part 12 References Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041484570967,"sku":"9781578862450","price":32.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781578862450.jpg?v=1750950458","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/college-is-not-for-everyone-9781578862450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}