“A captivating read for anyone interested in how our education system can better prepare young people for the workplace and fulfilling careers. DeLaski explores the dizzying array of emerging alternatives to traditional college education and points the way to the most promising solutions.” - Eugene Scalia, former US Secretary of Labor“Ask yourself if colleges typically serve students well. Your answer, and Kathleen deLaski’s, is no. Now ask how colleges can put students at the center of their design, policies, and teaching. That’s what deLaski does in powerful and compelling terms. An important read at an important moment.” - Ted Mitchell, president, American Council on Education“This book brings human-centered design alive to help families, colleges, high schools, and employers navigate the future. Colleges, especially, should take note of the opportunities to meet the needs of the majority of Americans who do not hold a degree. These learners should not be shut out of ‘good jobs’ in the future, and they don’t have to be.” - Rufus Glasper, president and CEO, League for Innovation in the Community College, and chancellor emeritus, Maricopa Community College District“Kathleen deLaski has written just the right book at just the right time. With higher education in turmoil, especially around its role in developing the workforce, she explains a rapidly evolving ecosystem for education and work with clearsighted analysis, supporting data, and compelling stories. This eminently readable book is a must for educators, policymakers, and employers.” - Paul LeBlanc, former president, Southern New Hampshire University“Serious thinking of how to reform college is badly needed. It too often burdens people with debt, while failing to equip them with skills they need and excluding non-traditional—or ‘new majority’—students. Enrollment is dropping in the US and AI is upending learning. This is thought-provoking reading for anyone with an interest in what might come next.” - Financial Times
