10 must-read books about higher education in America

Check out these 10 books for a thorough grounding in where higher education stands in the US today.

4. 'College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be,' by Andrew Delbanco

In this book, Andrew Delbanco critiques the contemporary understanding of what a college is – that is, a training ground for competition in the workplace. As a result, many universities undervalue liberal arts programs that teach students to reason independently and make cogent arguments. He argues that these trends are bad for democracy inasmuch as they produce a mere workforce, not a responsible polity.

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