Kathleen deLaski spent twenty years as a journalist, including time as ABC News White House correspondent. In the second half of her career, she has focused on education reform, cofounding or founding several national nonprofits, notably the Education Design Lab, which led her toward this book. After stepping down as founder to become board chair, Kathleen also spends time as a senior advisor to the Project on Workforce at Harvard University and teaches human-centered design and higher ed reform as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.
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"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 "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 "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