Back to School: Why Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Education
An Argument for Democratizing Knowledge in America

By Mike Rose, Professor,UCLAGraduateSchoolof Education

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“Mike Rose shines a light on institutions that are teaching students, young and old, how to rebuild our economy and put America back to work,”

President Bill Clinton

“Mike Rose gets it. We either close the monstrous gap between academic study and skilled trades, or we fall into it. Back to School is a second chance not just for those individuals who need one, but for civilized life as we know it,”

Mike Rowe, executive producer of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs

“There is something so unbelievably profound and immediate about `Back to School', that after reading Rose's book I didn't know if I wanted to sign up for Community College classes or picket those responsible for cutting funding to education. In other words, I turned the last page and wanted to do something. This small tome is both brutally and gently honest about the world of continuing education, and the steps we need to take to change the dire situation we have found ourselves in. The heavy truths and insightful thoughts are tempered with anecdotes that illustrate and support each critical argument.

I found myself being challenged by some widely accepted American ideals, such as the traditional "Rags to Riches" story. However I also learned new things about my own education and the ways my own intelligence has been formed.

This book is critical to finding our way back to education for all, and in turn a brighter future for America. This is a book that every educator, policy maker, student, investor and pundit needs to read. This is a book that captures the seriousness of the situation the younger generations have found themselves in, with too much debt, little prospects and a grey future. This is a book for every adult with a fragmented education who wants a second chance to fill in the gaps, to stretch themselves, to inspire a brighter future for their children. This is not a book to be tossed aside lightly.

Olivia Casey, Amazon Reviewer