College isn't for everyone. It's time to challenge the status quo and
embrace the potential of apprenticeships: a more inclusive, affordable,
and sustainable pathway to economic opportunity.
For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the
world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical
skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed,
unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student loan debt.
Fortunately, college is not America's only option. In Apprentice
Nation, education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern
apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jumpstart
their careers by learning while they earn -- ultimately leading to
greater economic opportunity, workforce diversity, and geographic
mobility.
Readers will learn:
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The history behind America's outdated college system, from the
inception of the Ivy League to the recent student debt crises and
admissions scandals
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Why apprenticeships are such an effective pathway to career
opportunity
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Why America lags so far behind other countries when it comes to
apprenticeship opportunities and what we can do to catch up
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Where students and job seekers can go to land an apprenticeship
With an easy-to-reference directory of US apprenticeship programs by
industry and geography, Craig's Apprentice Nation is an accessible
blueprint for a country where young Americans of all backgrounds can
launch careers in tech, healthcare, finance, and more--without losing
four critical, career-building years and tens of thousands to college
tuition and student loans. With just a few common-sense changes to
education and workforce development, an apprentice nation will place the
American Dream within reach--for everyone.
