EPISODE · Dec 12, 2023 · 48 MIN
The Role of Higher Ed in the American Dream
from Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed · host Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn
New York Times columnist and author David Leonhardt discusses his new book, “Ours Was The Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream." In his conversation with Michael and Jeff, they talk about the impact of the high-school movement on the U.S. economy last century, what a similar higher ed movement might look like in this century, and why the value of the college is being questioned. The episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.Key Moments(0:00) - Intro(6:18) - The evolution of high school education and its impact on society(11:27) - Public higher education expansion and quality in the US(15:10) - Higher education's role in society and political polarization(21:34) - Economic inequality and political polarization in the US(27:10) - Education after high school, including college and non-college pathways(35:28) - Higher education growth and innovation Links We SharedOurs Was the Shining Future
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New York Times columnist and author David Leonhardt discusses his new book, “Ours Was The Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream." In his conversation with Michael and Jeff, they talk about the impact of the high-school movement on the U.S. economy last century, what a similar higher ed movement might look like in this century, and why the value of the college is being questioned. The episode is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ascendium Education Group.
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