Is College Worth It?, William J. Bennett
Is College Worth It?, William J. Bennett
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Is College Worth It?
A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education

Author: William J. Bennett, David Wilezol

Narrator: Tommy Cresswell

Unabridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/28/2013


Synopsis

Is college worth the ever-increasing cost?From the mouths of politicians and parents alike, the notion that "everyone should go to college" is conventional wisdom in America. Yet half of today's college graduates are unemployed or underemployed. They have little to show for their time in school but a massive amount of student-loan debt and an education that's left them unprepared for the workplace.For anyone making a decision about their educational and financial future, Is College Worth It? is an indispensable guide. Former United States Secretary of Education William Bennett and humanities graduate student David Wilezol offer clear-eyed analysis and practical advice that goes far beyond glossy admissions brochures and convoluted financial-aid paperwork. You'll discover:Which colleges offer a good return on your investment?and which ones don'tHow student-loan debt impacts your real-world financesWhat the intellectual climate is really like inside many of today's universitiesA wealth of higher education alternatives to a traditional four-year degree Is college worth it isn't a question to be answered by educators and economists alone. It is also one that students and parents need to answer for themselves in order to secure an education?and a future?that is as responsible as it is rewarding.

About William J. Bennett

Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of "The Bill Bennett Show" podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books, and lives in North Carolina.


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Hmm yeah.... I expected to be raising my fist and shouting AMEN! at his analyses of how traditional college is crazy over-priced and instruction on how there are better ways to become employable. But honestly? It was just o.k. First of all, while he does raise some good/interesting points, the tone of......more

Goodreads review by Jack

Conservative attack on college as not worthwhile for everyone since for many it will neither pay off in earnings over the years nor provide an unbiased education free from liberal propaganda.......more

Goodreads review by Orville

Controlling Cost and Quality of Higher Education Bennett focuses on the high and still-rising cost of college and university education in the USA. He analyzes factors and details the commercialization and marketing of education even by traditional universities. He surveys the recent development of for......more

Goodreads review by Susan

I was excited to read "Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education," thanks to the BookSneeze program. In the circles I run in, thinking about college for one’s child can become pretty stressful pretty q......more