Other People's Colleges
The Origins of American Higher Education Reform
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The book explores the historical context of reform in American higher education, highlighting a continuous struggle between elite reformers and institutions. Over the past century, colleges have navigated pressures for efficiency and accountability, responding with both resistance and adaptation. The early 20th-century "academic engineers" aimed to reshape lower-tier education but faced significant pushback, creating a legacy of resilience. Today’s reform initiatives, driven by business and political interests, are seen as part of an ongoing dynamic rather than a new crisis, suggesting that institutions will continue to negotiate these challenges.
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Other People's Colleges, Ethan W. Ris
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- 2022
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- Título
- Other People's Colleges
- Subtítulo
- The Origins of American Higher Education Reform
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Ethan W. Ris
- Editorial
- The University of Chicago Press
- Publicado en
- 2022
- Formato
- Tapa dura
- Páginas
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9780226820194
- Serie
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- Calificación
- 4 de 5
- Descripción
- The book explores the historical context of reform in American higher education, highlighting a continuous struggle between elite reformers and institutions. Over the past century, colleges have navigated pressures for efficiency and accountability, responding with both resistance and adaptation. The early 20th-century "academic engineers" aimed to reshape lower-tier education but faced significant pushback, creating a legacy of resilience. Today’s reform initiatives, driven by business and political interests, are seen as part of an ongoing dynamic rather than a new crisis, suggesting that institutions will continue to negotiate these challenges.