First in the World

Community Colleges and America's Future

By (author) Noah J. Brown president and Chief Execu

Publication date:

16 September 2012

Length of book:

152 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

229x152mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781442209978

From his unique vantage point as President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees, J. Noah Brown writes about the intersection between community colleges and America’s need to regain economic momentum and its position as first in the world with respect to college attainment. By connecting past economic and education policies and investments to possibilities for the future and continued national progress, Brown reminds us that restoring America’s prominence is within reach. More importantly, he succinctly advocates for the power of community colleges to increase educational attainment, thereby reducing income inequality by allowing more Americans to access real economic opportunity.
This book is a defining work at a defining time in our nation’s future. Our community colleges are a national asset and this book is both a call to arms — and a call to opportunity!