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The College Scam
by Charlie Kirk • 2022
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
4.18
605
The College Scam Summary
The College Scam 92%
Your degree is a debt sentence and an ideological straitjacket. Here's how to win without one.
by Charlie Kirk 2022
4.18
605 ratings
College Unbound
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2013
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
3.79
2k+
College Unbound Summary
College Unbound 92%
Only half of college students graduate, debt tops a trillion, and the model is being unmade.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
4.10
43k+
The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game 91%
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943
4.10
43k+ ratings
The Real World of College
by Wendy Fischman • 2022
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
3.86
50
The Real World of College Summary
The Real World of College 91%
Half want a degree, not an education. The other half are too anxious to think.
by Wendy Fischman 2022
3.86
50 ratings
In Defense of a Liberal Education
by Fareed Zakaria • 2015
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
3.83
3k+
In Defense of a Liberal Education Summary
In Defense of a Liberal Education 90%
The STEM panic misses the real skills gap: writing, analysis, and learning how to learn.
by Fareed Zakaria 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
Who Gets In and Why
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2020
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
4.27
5k+
Who Gets In and Why Summary
Who Gets In and Why 90%
It's not your GPA that gets you into college. An inside investigation reveals what really decides.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
Robot-Proof
by Joseph E. Aoun • 2017
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
3.62
615
Robot-Proof Summary
Robot-Proof 90%
AI does knowledge work. A degree that survives teaches creativity cultural agility and reinvention.
by Joseph E. Aoun 2017
3.62
615 ratings
Dream School
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2025
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
4.23
910
Dream School Summary
Dream School 90%
The college rankings chase is broken. How to find a school where your student will thrive.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2025
4.23
910 ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 90%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
3.77
447
The End of College Summary
The End of College 90%
The university was built on a flawed compromise. The internet is now building its replacement.
by Kevin Carey 2015
3.77
447 ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
993
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) 90%
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006
3.67
993 ratings
The Years That Matter Most
by Paul Tough • 2019
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
4.39
2k+
The Years That Matter Most Summary
The Years That Matter Most 89%
Getting into an elite college depends more on your parents’ income than your SAT score.
by Paul Tough 2019
4.39
2k+ ratings
The Closing of the American Mind
by Allan Bloom • 1988
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
3.76
6k+
The Closing of the American Mind Summary
The Closing of the American Mind 89%
A dogma that all truths are equal has hollowed the American mind, starting on campus.
by Allan Bloom 1988
3.76
6k+ ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 89%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ ratings
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 89%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us 89%
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009
3.66
467 ratings
College Admission
by Robin Mamlet • 2011
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
4.03
141
College Admission Summary
College Admission 89%
The college admissions manual that starts with knowing yourself, not with the rankings.
by Robin Mamlet 2011
4.03
141 ratings
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
Worthless Summary
Worthless 89%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
Slaying Goliath
by Diane Ravitch • 2020
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
3.81
425
Slaying Goliath Summary
Slaying Goliath 89%
Billionaires spent billions to privatize public schools. Teachers and parents fought back and won.
by Diane Ravitch 2020
3.81
425 ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 89%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education 89%
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016
4.33
9 ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition 89%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 89%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2016
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
4.12
17
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change Summary
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change 89%
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2016
4.12
17 ratings
Tourner
by Jane Washington • 2023
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
4.34
14k+
Tourner Summary
Tourner 89%
A college guide that asks what you want first, then finds schools that actually deliver.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.34
14k+ ratings
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy
by Sarah Diem • 2020
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
4.53
15
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy Summary
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy 89%
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
by Sarah Diem 2020
4.53
15 ratings
The Boy Who Could Change the World
by Aaron Swartz • 2015
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
4.21
477
The Boy Who Could Change the World Summary
The Boy Who Could Change the World 89%
Schools were built to kill your curiosity. A radical vision for learning differently.
by Aaron Swartz 2015
4.21
477 ratings
Billion-Dollar Ball
by Gilbert M. Gaul • 2015
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
3.88
654
Billion-Dollar Ball Summary
Billion-Dollar Ball 89%
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
by Gilbert M. Gaul 2015
3.88
654 ratings
How to Educate a Citizen
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. • 2020
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
3.80
430
How to Educate a Citizen Summary
How to Educate a Citizen 89%
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. 2020
3.80
430 ratings
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 89%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
4.14
1k+ ratings
In Search of Deeper Learning
by Jal Mehta • 2019
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
4.31
320
In Search of Deeper Learning Summary
In Search of Deeper Learning 89%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 ratings
Beyond Test Scores
by Jack Schneider • 2017
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
4.13
53
Beyond Test Scores Summary
Beyond Test Scores 88%
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
by Jack Schneider 2017
4.13
53 ratings
I Got Schooled
by M. Night Shyamalan • 2013
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
3.67
324
I Got Schooled Summary
I Got Schooled 88%
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
by M. Night Shyamalan 2013
3.67
324 ratings
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 88%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 88%
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008
3.50
331 ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 88%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
Finnish Lessons
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2011
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
3.90
836
Finnish Lessons Summary
Finnish Lessons 88%
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2011
3.90
836 ratings
Plier
by Jane Washington • 2023
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
4.18
17k+
Plier Summary
Plier 88%
A practical college guide that ignores famous names and focuses on where you'll actually succeed.
by Jane Washington 2023
4.18
17k+ ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 88%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
The Privileged Poor
by Anthony Abraham Jack • 2019
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
4.25
2k+
The Privileged Poor Summary
The Privileged Poor 88%
Admitting poor students was step one. Elite colleges forgot there was a step two.
by Anthony Abraham Jack 2019
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan Cohen • 2005
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
3.79
1k+
The Naked Roommate Summary
The Naked Roommate 88%
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
by Harlan Cohen 2005
3.79
1k+ ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 88%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 88%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
The War on Science
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2025
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
3.22
121
The War on Science Summary
The War on Science 88%
Lysenko's ghost walks the university: 39 scholars on how ideology is eating science from the inside.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2025
3.22
121 ratings
The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse • 2017
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
4.03
6k+
The Vanishing American Adult Summary
The Vanishing American Adult 88%
Why young Americans mock adulthood, and the uncomfortable remedy their parents must impose.
by Ben Sasse 2017
4.03
6k+ ratings
Educational Courage
by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
3.84
19
Educational Courage Summary
Educational Courage 88%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 ratings
The Two Percent Solution
by Matt Miller • 2003
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
3.98
89
The Two Percent Solution Summary
The Two Percent Solution 88%
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
by Matt Miller 2003
3.98
89 ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 88%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
America's Cultural Revolution
by Christopher F. Rufo • 2023
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
4.21
1k+
America's Cultural Revolution Summary
America's Cultural Revolution 88%
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
by Christopher F. Rufo 2023
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Writer's World
by Lynne Gaetz • 2005
Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.
3.67
15
The Writer's World Summary
The Writer's World 88%
Writing as a system: find your point, support it, revise until it holds. The textbook method.
by Lynne Gaetz 2005
3.67
15 ratings
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