America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity (Work and Learning Series)
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Book Synopsis: Five in-depth case studies reveal the innovative practices that position U.S. community colleges as pathways to quality employment. In America’s Hidden Economic Engines, editors Robert B. Schwartz and Rachel Lipson spotlight community and technical colleges as institutions uniquely equipped to foster more equitable economic growth across America’s regions. As Schwartz and Lipson show, these colleges are the best-placed institutions to reverse the decades-long rise in US economic inequality by race, class, and geography. In the book, Harvard Project on Workforce researchers introduce detailed case studies of five institutions—Lorain County Community College in Ohio, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, Pima Community College in Arizona, and San Jacinto Community College in Texas—that show what is possible when governments, employers, and communities invest in their community colleges’ economic and workforce development mission. These case studies reveal key institutional policies and practices, leadership behaviors, and organizational structures of successful collaborations between colleges and their regional partners in the public and private sector. Each case underscores how, although community colleges face distinct challenges based on local context, successful schools demonstrate a consistent focus on economic mobility and good jobs across all their programs and activities. In a concluding chapter, the editors champion community colleges as the most critical institutions for the future of US workforce development policy.
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America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity (Work and Learning Series) is a groundbreaking book that uncovers the untapped potential of community colleges in fostering economic growth and reducing inequality in America. Through five in-depth case studies, editors Robert B. Schwartz and Rachel Lipson highlight the innovative practices employed by community and technical colleges to empower individuals with quality employment opportunities.
By investing in their economic and workforce development mission, community colleges like Lorain County Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, Pima Community College, and San Jacinto Community College have become beacons of hope in their respective regions. These institutions have successfully collaborated with governments, employers, and communities to create pathways for economic mobility and good jobs.
The book delves into the key institutional policies, leadership behaviors, and organizational structures that have contributed to the success of these collaborations. Despite facing unique challenges based on their local contexts, these community colleges have shown an unwavering commitment to helping their students achieve economic prosperity.
In the wake of rising economic inequality by race, class, and geography, America’s Hidden Economic Engines emphasizes the crucial role community colleges play in reversing this trend. It asserts that community colleges are the linchpin of future workforce development policies in the United States.
To uncover the strategies and practices that can transform community colleges into engines of shared prosperity, get your hands on America’s Hidden Economic Engines today. Discover how these institutions can unlock the potential of individuals and bring about lasting positive change for communities nationwide.
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