{"product_id":"apprentice-nation-how-the-earn-and-learn-alternative-to-higher-education-will-create-a-stronger-and-fairer-america-hardcover","title":"Apprentice Nation: How the Earn and Learn Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Craig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollege 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eskills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student loan debt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEducation 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a deep dive into the history behind America's outdated college system, Craig reveals: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e The origins of the student debt crises and admissions scandals \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Why apprenticeships are an effective pathway to career opportunity \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e What America can do to catch up with other nations making apprenticeship opportunities broadly available \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Where students and job seekers can go to land an apprenticeship \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a directory of US apprenticeship programs by industry and location, \u003ci\u003eApprentice Nation\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Craig\u003c\/b\u003e is Managing Director of University Ventures, an investment firm reimagining the future of higher education and creating new pathways from education to employment. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCollege Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e and his commentary on \"\"where the puck is going\"\" in higher education regularly appears in \u003ci\u003eForbes, EdSurge, Inside Higher Education, TechCrunch and VentureBeat, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. Prior to founding University Ventures, Ryan led the Education \u0026amp; Training sector at Warburg Pincus where he was the founding Director of Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI), one of the largest online universities in the United States. Ryan has also served as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Education and worked with various colleges and universities, such as Columbia and UCLA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan lives in Pacific Palisades, CA with his wife Yahlin and his three boys, Leo, Hal, and Zev, whose antics often appear in his articles. Decades ago, Ryan was the beneficiary of a traditional postsecondary education experience with bachelor's degrees summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University, and a law degree from the Yale Law School.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53468530999603,"sku":"9781637743881","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/apprentice-nation-how-the-earn-and-learn-alternative-to-higher-education-will-create-a-stronger-and-fairer-america-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}