After the Ivory Tower Falls - by Will Bunch

The book "After the Ivory Tower Falls" by Will Bunch is a thought-provoking and deeply reported journey into the heart of America's educational divide.

It explores how college has become a symbol of inequality, with two Americas emerging - one educated and one not.

The author traces the history of higher education in the US, from the landmark GI Bill to the culture wars of the 60's and 70's, and how resentment of college-educated elites morphed into a rejection of knowledge itself.

The book proposes a new model that works for all Americans, offering a searing indictment of college culture and the broader American culture that created schisms in American life.

With masterful storytelling and deep reporting, Bunch expertly weaves the human story of the American dream in the twentieth century with the political story of attacks on higher education to explain how a country that once prided itself on knowledge has fallen into the grip of those who proudly reject science.

This book is simply terrific and a must-read for anyone who cares about educational--and societal--reform.