The Years That Matter Most
How College Makes or Breaks Us
Paul Tough
Discover the hidden truths behind the American education system with The Years That Matter Most. Author Paul Tough takes readers on a journey through the shifting landscape of higher education, from Ivy League seminar rooms to community college welding shops. Drawing on new research, Tough explores whether college still works and whether it provides real opportunities for young Americans seeking to improve their station in life. Through the stories of students navigating the application process and admissions directors balancing budgets, The Years That Matter Most will change the way you think about higher education and the American promise of social mobility.
Publish Date
2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
2019-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.4
ISBN
9780544944480
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-12-01T21:19:01.000Z
This book is riveting, enlightening, infuriating in the best of ways. It not only deconstructs how higher ed can stymie social mobility, but also shows how the massive inequality plaguing our country does not happen accidentally. It happens by design. – source