{"product_id":"apprentice-nation-ryan-craig-9781637743881","title":"Apprentice Nation: How the Earn and Learn Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America","description":"\u003cb\u003eCollege isn't for everyone. It's time to challenge the status quo and embrace the potential of apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, finance, and more--which can provide a sustainable pathway to economic opportunity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical \u003cbr\u003eskills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student loan debt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEducation and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jump-start their careers by learning while they earn--ultimately leading to greater workforce diversity and geographic mobility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a deep dive into the history behind America's outdated college system, Craig reveals: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origins of the student debt crises and admissions scandals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy apprenticeships are an effective pathway to career opportunity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat America can do to catch up with other nations making apprenticeship opportunities broadly available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere students and job seekers can go to land an apprenticeship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a directory of US apprenticeship programs by industry and location, \u003ci\u003eApprentice Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible blueprint for a country where young Americans of all backgrounds can launch careers in a variety of in-demand fields. With just a few common sense changes to education and workforce development, anapprentice nation will put the American Dream within reach--for everyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Craig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637743882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637743881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 6","brand":"Ryan Craig","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44130814525695,"sku":"9781637743881","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f79eb85a-3082-435f-93ca-7b2fd2a5beb7.jpg?v=1687471428","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/apprentice-nation-ryan-craig-9781637743881","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}