{"product_id":"9780470267561","title":"Tough Choices or Tough Times The Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNational Center on Education and the Economy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Educational Policy \u0026amp; Reform \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn updated Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA summary of the Commission's proposals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommentaries on the proposals by Denis Doyle, Lawrence Mishel, Michael Petrilli, Diane Ravitch, and Richard Rothstein, with responses from members of the Commission.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTough Choices or Tough Times\u003c\/i\u003e provides a well-researched analysis of the issues and a compelling set of proposals for changing our system of education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eNational Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE)\u003c\/b\u003e (www.ncee.org) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing young people with the world-class skills that will allow them to succeed in a global economy. The National Center engages in policy analysis and development and works collaboratively with others at the local, state, and national levels to advance its proposals in the policy arena.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 March 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470267561\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e264\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314246774924,"sku":"9780470267561","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470267561_6b63076c-b3ef-4ec7-939f-352e4b596a8e.jpg?v=1780238073","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470267561","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}