Passwords are now required to access your library account. To create a password, select "Reset my Password" from the Login screen (email address required).

For further assistance, please contact the library.

The case against education: why the education system is a waste of time and money
(Book)

Book Cover
Published:
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 395 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
CMC Quigley Library
LA217.2 .C36 2018

Description

Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative-education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity-in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As and casually forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for the average worker but instead in runaway credential inflation, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely if ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Caplan draws on the latest social science to show how the labor market values grades over knowledge, and why the more education your rivals have, the more you need to impress employers. He explains why graduation is our society's top conformity signal, and why even the most useless degrees can certify employability. He advocates two major policy responses. The first is educational austerity. Government needs to sharply cut education funding to curb this wasteful rat race. The second is more vocational education, because practical skills are more socially valuable than teaching students how to outshine their peers. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense-The Case against Education points the way.--Amazon.com.

Also in This Series

Copies

Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
CMC Quigley Library
LA217.2 .C36 2018
On Shelf
May 24, 2023
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
MRLD Montrose Nonfiction 300
371.01 Cap
On Shelf
Mar 4, 2024

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Caplan, B. D. (2018). The case against education: why the education system is a waste of time and money. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Caplan, Bryan Douglas, 1971-. 2018. The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Caplan, Bryan Douglas, 1971-, The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 2018.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Caplan, Bryan Douglas. The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 2018.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

More Like This

More Copies In Prospector

Loading Prospector Copies...

More Details

Street Date:
1801
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780691174655, 0691174652

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-380) and index.
Description
Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative-education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity-in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As and casually forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for the average worker but instead in runaway credential inflation, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely if ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Caplan draws on the latest social science to show how the labor market values grades over knowledge, and why the more education your rivals have, the more you need to impress employers. He explains why graduation is our society's top conformity signal, and why even the most useless degrees can certify employability. He advocates two major policy responses. The first is educational austerity. Government needs to sharply cut education funding to curb this wasteful rat race. The second is more vocational education, because practical skills are more socially valuable than teaching students how to outshine their peers. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense-The Case against Education points the way.--Amazon.com.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
899d103a-8647-e14a-e1bd-6076fbca2644
Go To Grouped Work

QR Code

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeSep 24, 2024 07:57:26 AM
Last File Modification TimeSep 24, 2024 07:57:50 AM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeOct 17, 2024 05:49:17 PM

MARC Record

LEADER04784cam a2200577Ki 4500
001sky291288895
003SKY
00520180305000000.0
008170915s2018    njua     b    001 0 eng  
010 |a 2017031656
015 |a GBB7O1205 |2 bnb
020 |a 9780691174655 |q (hardback : acid-free paper)
020 |a 0691174652 |q (hardback : acid-free paper)
040 |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d SKYRV
042 |a pcc
043 |a n-us---
049 |a HD
05000 |a LA217.2 |b .C36 2018
08200 |a 371.010973 |2 23
1001 |a Caplan, Bryan Douglas, |d 1971- |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr97017866 |e author.
24514 |a The case against education : |b why the education system is a waste of time and money / |c Bryan Caplan.
263 |a 1801
2641 |a Princeton, New Jersey : |b Princeton University Press, |c [2018]
2644 |c ©2018
300 |a xiv, 395 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 25 cm
336 |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
338 |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-380) and index.
5050 |a The magic of education -- The puzzle is real : the ubiquity of useless education -- The puzzle is real : the handsome rewards of useless education -- The signs of signaling : in case you're still not convinced -- Who cares if it's signaling? : the selfish return to education -- We care if it's signaling : the social return to education -- The white elephant in the room : we need lots less education -- 1 > 0 We need more vocational education -- Nourishing mother : is education good for the soul? -- Five chats on education and enlightenment -- Conclusion -- Technical appendix: Completion probability and student quality.
520 |a Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular--and immensely lucrative-education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity-in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As and casually forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for the average worker but instead in runaway credential inflation, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely if ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Caplan draws on the latest social science to show how the labor market values grades over knowledge, and why the more education your rivals have, the more you need to impress employers. He explains why graduation is our society's top conformity signal, and why even the most useless degrees can certify employability. He advocates two major policy responses. The first is educational austerity. Government needs to sharply cut education funding to curb this wasteful rat race. The second is more vocational education, because practical skills are more socially valuable than teaching students how to outshine their peers. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense-The Case against Education points the way.--Amazon.com.
6500 |a Education |x Aims and objectives |z United States. |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102663
6500 |a Educational sociology |z United States. |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102488
6500 |a Education |z United States |x Finance. |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102667
6500 |a Vocational education |z United States. |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144183
6500 |a Labor supply |x Effect of education on |z United States. |0 https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009128388
6507 |a Education |x Aims and objectives. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00902507
6507 |a Education |x Finance. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00902637
6507 |a Educational sociology. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00903596
6507 |a Labor supply |x Effect of education on. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00990178
6507 |a Vocational education. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01168486
907 |a .b57385142
948 |a MARCIVE Overnight, in 2023.01
948 |a MARCIVE Q2, 2018
989 |1 .i118547598 |b 1030003531270 |d cmg |g - |m  |h 17 |x 0 |t 0 |i 7 |j 18 |k 180307 |n 05-24-2023 15:09 |o - |a LA217.2 .C36 2018
989 |1 .i12784272x |b 1110011707763 |d mrlak |g - |m  |h 13 |x 3 |t 1 |i 2 |j 300 |k 191012 |n 03-04-2024 19:13 |o - |a 371.01 Cap
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.ltiac in 2023.01
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.ltiac in 2018.08
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.sky in 2018.03
995 |a Loaded with m2btab.migrate in 2019.10
998 |e - |f eng |a cm |a cmg |a mr