{"product_id":"tough-choices-or-tough-times-the-report-of-the-new-commission-on-the-skills-of-the-american-workforce-paperback-softback-9780470267561","title":"Tough Choices or Tough Times; The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470267561","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNCEE (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470267561, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 June 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, Charts: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The book is a must read for anyone involved in the educational process in the United States.\" (\u003ci\u003eNACADA\u003c\/i\u003e, Nov 20, 2007)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times,\u003c\/i\u003e the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. This new revised and expanded version of \u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn updated Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of the Commission's proposals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommentaries on the proposals by Denis Doyle, Lawrence Mishel, Michael Petrilli, Diane Ravitch, and Richard Rothstein, with responses from members of the Commission.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/i\u003e provides a well-researched analysis of the issues and a compelling set of proposals for changing our system of education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eintroduction to the revised edition.  \u003cp\u003eMarc Tucker, President, National Center on Education and the Economy executive summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eprologue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003epart i : The Nature of the Challenge Now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003epart ii : The Scenario: The Recommendations as They Might Look from the Vantage Point of an Observer in 2021.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecomments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebackground papers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimates of the Additional Expense and Savings Associated with the Commission’s Proposed Reforms in Elementary and Secondary Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers and Teaching Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Childhood Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adult Workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ecommentary on the report.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Tough Choices”: Change the System, or Suffer the Consequences (\u003ci\u003eMarc S. Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Tough Choices”: Radical Ideas, Misguided Assumptions (\u003ci\u003eDiane Ravitch\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation’s “Grand Departure”: Defending the Skills Commission’s Vision for the Future (\u003ci\u003eThomas W. Payzant, Charles B. Reed\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Tough Choices (\u003ci\u003eMarc S. Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTh e New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce: Old News or New News? (\u003ci\u003eDenis P. Doyle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Challenges, Bold Ideas (\u003ci\u003eMichael J. Petrilli\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalse Alarm (\u003ci\u003eLawrence Mishel, Richard Rothstein\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economic Case for Education Reform (\u003ci\u003eMarc S. Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproper Diagnosis, Reckless Treatment (\u003ci\u003eLawrence Mishel, Richard Rothstein\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReckless and Wildly Exaggerated? We Don’t Think So! A Response to Mishel and Rothstein (\u003ci\u003eMarc S. Tucker\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eappendixes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrustees of the National Center on Education and the Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiographies of the Members of the Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommission Staff and Associates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276159086872,"sku":"9780470267561","price":15.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470267561.jpg?v=1781364616","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tough-choices-or-tough-times-the-report-of-the-new-commission-on-the-skills-of-the-american-workforce-paperback-softback-9780470267561","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}