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Tough Choices or Tough Times ( (Revised, Expanded)

by National Center on Education and the Economy
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Mar 2008
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English
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9.3 × 0.84 × 7.5 in
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Tough Choices or Tough Times, the report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, shows how the dynamics of the global economy will lead to a steady decline in the American standard of living if this country does not undertake the first thorough overhaul of its education system in a century. This new revised and expanded version of Tough Choices or Tough Times includes:

  • An updated Introduction
  • A summary of the Commission's proposals
  • Commentaries on the proposals by Denis Doyle, Lawrence Mishel, Michael Petrilli, Diane Ravitch, and Richard Rothstein, with responses from members of the Commission.

Tough Choices or Tough Times provides a well-researched analysis of the issues and a compelling set of proposals for changing our system of education.

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PublisherJossey-Bass
PublishedMar 1, 2008
ISBN-100470267569
ISBN-139780470267561
Paperback264.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9.3 × 0.84 × 7.5 in
Weight1 lb

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