{"product_id":"declining-by-degrees-higher-education-at-risk-9781403973160","title":"Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo decades ago \u003ci\u003eA Nation at Risk\u003c\/i\u003e sounded a national alarm on K-12 education. Now, an equally urgent alarm is being sounded for higher education in America. In \u003ci\u003eDeclining by Degrees, \u003c\/i\u003eleading authors and educators such as Tom Wolfe, Jim Fallows, and Jay Mathews provide us with a valuable understanding of the serious issues facing colleges today, such as budget cuts, grade inflation, questionable recruitment strategies, and a major focus on Big Time Sports. Tied to the PBS documentary of the same name, \u003ci\u003eDeclining by Degrees\u003c\/i\u003e creates a national discussion about the future of higher education and what we can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard H. Hersh,John Merrow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.05w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781403973160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard H. Hersh\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Fellow at the Council for Aid to Education (RAND). He is the former president of Trinity College and Hobart and William Smith Colleges. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Merrow\u003c\/b\u003e is the Peabody Award winning president of Learning Matters, Inc. He is Host and Executive Producer of The Merrow Report on PBS and NPR. He is an education correspondent for the MacNeil\/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45293373259891,"sku":"9781403973160","price":26.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4e2561eb-42fa-40b5-a93b-7f4162da9592.jpg?v=1785418081","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/declining-by-degrees-higher-education-at-risk-9781403973160","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}