Review: Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century

Reskilling America: Learning to Labor in the Twenty-First Century by Katherine S. Newman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The author does a good job making an easy, insightful read about a necessary if not coming resurgence in vocational aka career and technical education (CTE). The authors arguments are:

1) It worked in the USA before (Pre-WWI to post-WWI) and had a nadir in the 80s but is due for a resurgence because...

2) ... American is better positioned now to retain and build middle-skill jobs from welders to nurses to green engineers, etc.

3) Germany provides a working model showcasing a partnership between educational institutions, government, and industry.

4) Such middle-skill jobs are middle class guarantors

and,

5) The cost of necessary education, as proven in NYC schools and elsewhere, is a much smaller burden on the student and society proportional to the positive impact.

(I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.)

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