Reskilling America : How Technical Education Can Transform Our Society (Paperback)

from 3wheeledlibrarian

A very interesting and persuasive book. If industry is going to thrive in the US, then work related education needs increased levels of support, with opportunities available through both community colleges and high schools. Not everybody needs to go to college, particularly if there are systemati...

from mitchellray

Industrial jobs are beginning to return to the United States, but the country lacks an adequately trained workforce. Newman and Winston explain why this is the case and how to remedy the labor shortage. The two sociologists trace the history of vocational education in the U.S. and how Americans d...

from buchowl

Normally I follow a standard schematic for my reviews - short summary, personal opinion and finally, reader recommendtion and rating. In the case of this book, I'm just going to cut to the chase and give my opinion. This is an important book. Youth unemployment is at 10% at this time and jobs are...

from linda555

Full of good ideas on how to fix Americas labor problem. Now if we could only get our leaders to act on them.

from junerain

Interesting and informative book that tackles the impending youth underskilling and underemployment crisis looming. I don't know that I'm convinced that the cultural and policy shifts necessary are politically realistic, but the book is very persuasive of the problem and the need for some way to ...