Apprentice Nation
eBook - ePub

Apprentice Nation

How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Apprentice Nation

How the "Earn and Learn" Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America

About this book

College isn’t for everyone. It’s time to challenge the status quo and embrace the potential of apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, finance, and more—which can provide a sustainable pathway to economic opportunity.

For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical

skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student loan debt.

Education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jump-start their careers by learning while they earn—ultimately leading to greater workforce diversity and geographic mobility.

With a deep dive into the history behind America’s outdated college system, Craig reveals:

  • The origins of the student debt crises and admissions scandals

  • Why apprenticeships are an effective pathway to career opportunity

  • What America can do to catch up with other nations making apprenticeship opportunities broadly available

  • Where students and job seekers can go to land an apprenticeship

    Featuring a directory of US apprenticeship programs by industry and location, Apprentice Nation is an accessible blueprint for a country where young Americans of all backgrounds can launch careers in a variety of in-demand fields. With just a few common sense changes to education and workforce development, anapprentice nation will put the American Dream within reach—for everyone.

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    Information

    Publisher
    BenBella Books
    Year
    2023
    Topic
    Business
    eBook ISBN
    9781637743898
    Subtopic
    Business General
    Index
    Business

    Table of contents

    1. Cover
    2. Title Page
    3. Copyright
    4. Contents
    5. Foreword
    6. We Were Once a Nation of Apprentices
    7. Part I: College Nation
    8. Part II: Learning to Love Apprenticeships
    9. Part III: Becoming an Apprentice Nation
    10. Part IV: Apprentice Nation
    11. Part V: Directory of US Apprenticeship Programs
    12. Acknowledgments
    13. Endnotes
    14. Index
    15. About the Author

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