Higher Education? -- Book Review

Hacker and Dreifus By David Cohen

What happens when two respected professors from top-tier universities team up to explore the value and efficiency of higher education in America?

You get a prolific piece of work that goes beyond that of an exposé—one that takes you on a wild ride through nearly every facet of the college system—from how tenured professors steamroll administrators to the money-saving tricks colleges hatch up that ultimately leave the student's preparation for life far removed from being the central focus.

In the new book Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It, authors Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus draw from years of experience teaching at the college level to reveal some of the biggest absurdities happening on America’s college campuses.

During my enjoyable journey through this book I found it particularly interesting when Hacker and Dreifus brushed back the "ivy" to reveal some of the disgusting practices taking place within revered institutions like Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania.

Where many books fall short, in Higher Education?, Hacker and Dreifus offer sensible, practical, and well-conceived solutions to fix the tragically broken higher education system.

Before you drop $250,000 to send your child to a name brand university that more resembles a European resort than a trusted institution of higher learning, read this book.

Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It could save you from making a grievous misstep as you and your child weigh their college options.

FTC disclosure: Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids and What We Can Do About It was provided free of charge from Holt/Times Books in exchange for an honest review.

David David loves world travel, the book of Genesis, Tekkamaki, the beach, and his wife Khristen. If you have a story to share about life, learning, or how you're being a disruptive college student, click here to send David an email, he's always on the hunt for a great story.

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Thank you David :)

— Missy Friday, September 10, 2010 1:19 PM CDT

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