The Case against Education

Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Higher Education
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Author: Bryan Caplan, Bryan Caplan ISBN: 9780691201436
Publisher: Princeton University Press Publication: August 20, 2019
Imprint: Princeton University Press Language: English
Author: Bryan Caplan, Bryan Caplan
ISBN: 9780691201436
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication: August 20, 2019
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Language: English

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.

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Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.

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