Andrew S. Rosen is chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., one of the world's largest and most diverse education organizations. Throughout his career, Rosen has pioneered new approaches to education with a focus on student achievement and success. He is an outspoken advocate for adult learners, and a frequent speaker on the challenges facing higher education in a knowledge economy. Mr. Rosen holds an A.B. degree from Duke University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
..".a smart, easy-to-read overview of the weaknesses of colleges
and universities and the benefits of the fast-growing
private-sector colleges...While this book will not quiet all the
critics, it effectively identifies weaknesses in both the nonprofit
and the public sectors and should stimulate college presidents to
reconsider some of their priorities." "--School Library
Journal"
"Presently, this may be the subject of snide editorials and
contemptuous hearings, but Rosen envisions a day when for-profit
learning centers step up and fill the education gap much in the
same way "land grant" and community colleges did in years past. The
alternative, he fears, spells trouble for American supremacy in
education." "--Kirkus Reviews
""Andrew Rosen has written a great new book on higher education in
America, Change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent Economy. It is
provocative, insightful, and mostly correct. Yet, I predict, it
will be largely ignored by the higher-education community."
--Richard Vedder, Innovations blog for "The Chronicle of Higher
Education
""Americans know that our primary and secondary schools are
woefully under-performing but believe our colleges and universities
are second to none. Andy Rosen blows a big hole in that belief,
showing that, just when we need to grow the number of students
getting a high-quality post-secondary education, our state
universities are in financial distress and our private schools are
quickly becoming too costly for all but the wealthy. This is a
must-read book for those who care about fixing our nation's higher
education problems before they become intractable." --Former New
York City Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein
."..a smart, easy-to-read overview of the weaknesses of colleges
and universities and the benefits of the fast-growing
private-sector colleges...While this book will not quiet all the
critics, it effectively identifies weaknesses in both the nonprofit
and the public sectors and should stimulate college presidents to
reconsider some of their priorities." "--School Library
Journal"
"Presently, this may be the subject of snide editorials and
contemptuous hearings, but Rosen envisions a day when for-profit
learning centers step up and fill the education gap much in the
same way "land grant" and community colleges did in years past. The
alternative, he fears, spells trouble for American supremacy in
education." "--Kirkus Reviews
""Andrew Rosen has written a great new book on higher education in
America, Change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent Economy. It is
provocative, insightful, and mostly correct. Yet, I predict, it
will be largely ignored by the higher-education community."
--Richard Vedder, Innovations blog for "The Chronicle of Higher
Education
""Americans know that our primary and secondary schools are
woefully under-performing but believe our colleges and universities
are second to none. Andy Rosen blows a big hole in that belief,
showing that, just when we need to grow the number of students
getting a high-quality post-secondary education, our state
universities are in financial distress and our private schools are
quickly becoming too costly for all but the wealthy. This is a
must-read book for those who care about fixing our nation's higher
education problems before they become intractable." --Former New
York City Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein
"Kirkus Reviews" October 15, 2011 An enjoyable look back at the
history of higher education in America and the startling new ways
it might develop in the future. The author and CEO of test-prep
powerhouse Kaplan is willing to doff his mortarboard to the Ivy
League--but only because Rosen is absolutely convinced that one
day, often maligned private-sector institutions like his will rule
the day. Incredibly, his argument never comes off as self-serving;
the author's thorough exploration of "Harvard Envy" and the rise of
"resort" campuses is both fascinating and enlightening. He cites
spiraling costs, dwindling budgets and improved technology as some
of the many reasons behind this inevitable changeover. If America
is going to compete with the global brain trust, the author argues,
it will have to be done from behind a computer screen. The prestige
that Ivy League schools command is largely due to their
exclusivity, a fact that runs counter to the growing need to expose
increasing numbers of people to higher education. Thus, somewhere
in America, there is a college campus contemplating the highest
rock-climbing wall in an effort to woo new students. That's just
about as ridiculous as online distance learning--what might be
thought of as the successor to old "correspondence
courses"--becoming as viable as Yale or Duke. But both are
happening. The U.S., writes Rosen, has no other choice but to look
to virtual for-profit learning outlets like Kaplan and the
University of Phoenix to boost the number of college graduates.
Presently, this may be the subject of snide editorials and
contemptuous hearings, but Rosen envisions a day when for-profit
learning centers step up and fill the education gap much in the
same way "land grant" and community colleges did in years past. The
alternative, he fears, spells trouble for American supremacy in
education.
"School Library Journal" Social Sciences/ Education, October 1,
2011Rosen, chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., has written a smart,
easy-to-read overview of the weaknesses of colleges and
universities and the benefits of the fast-growing private-sector
colleges, one of which, Kaplan University, he heads. He argues that
too many public and private universities focus on campus amenities
and institutional prestige rather than what their students learn
and that community colleges provide access but have an
unsustainable financial model. Private-sector universities prosper
only because they give students new skills, so they pay close
attention to what their students learn and how they can learn
better. Rosen presents data and analyses that challenge the usual
criticisms of private-sector universities--that they don't educate
and they charge too much, misuse government funds, and recruit too
aggressively. While this book will not quiet all critics, it
effectively identifies weaknesses in both the nonprofit and the
public sectors and should stimulate college presidents to
reconsider some of their priorities. VERDICT: A well-written and
thought-provoking critique of contemporary higher education of
interest to all readers concerned about the future strength of
American society. --Elizabeth R. Hayford, Northwestern Univ.,
Evanston, IL
Change.edu: Time to Reboot Learning One would expect a book by the
CEO of a for-profit university to mount a vigorous defense of the
much-maligned for-profit higher education sector. But what one
might not expect is that the same book would do so in a thoughtful,
well-researched manner that discusses not just the place of
for-profit universities in education, but also offers a compelling
narrative on the state of American higher education across the
board--from its elite institutions to its community colleges--and
addresses the far larger challenges the country's colleges and
universities must tackle for America to maintain--or even
regain--its competitive edge. Yet that's exactly what Andy Rosen,
CEO of Kaplan, Inc., accomplishes in "Change.edu: Rebooting for the
new talent economy," which whirls through the history of higher
education in the United States and into its uncertain future in a
refreshingly enjoyable and brief but comprehensive 200 pages.
Framed against the backdrop of America's need to educate more of
its citizens far better, Change.edu is divided into four broad
themes. The first is a discussion of "Harvard Envy" and "Club
College," which explains why colleges strive to become bigger and
better along dimensions that often don't line up with improving
student learning and causes greater investment in the "educational
haves" as opposed to the "educational have nots." Next, Rosen
explores how community colleges are meant to help the educational
have nots but have a broken funding model that limits their reach.
Rosen then examines the complementary role the for-profit colleges
play and concludes with a discussion of how learning should guide
government policy for colleges and universities of all stripes in
the future. At times Rosen is intensely critical of many colleges'
and universities' excesses and limitations. To illustrate the
points, he documents everything from a sadly amusing competition to
house the t
Chronicle of Higher Education Innovations Blog Andrew Rosen has
written a great new book on higher education in America,
"Change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent Economy." It is
provocative, insightful, and mostly correct. Yet, I predict, it
will be largely ignored by the higher-education community. One
reason: Rosen is the CEO of Kaplan Higher Education, and probably
viewed by many as a biased supporter of for-profit schools, rather
than a serious commentator on the general strengths and weaknesses
of America's colleges and universities (this is somewhat ironic,
since he has degrees from Duke and Yale, and has lots of nice
things to say regarding traditional higher education). Rosen makes
five big points. First, higher education once in a great while is
hit with a truly disruptive innovation. He cites the rise of the
private-sector (for-profit) schools as one such disruption, and
also considers the Morrill Act (which created land-grant schools)
and the postwar explosive expansion of universities and community
colleges as such examples of disruptive innovations. Second, Rosen
argues that many universities have lost sight of their noble
mission because they have been stricken by Harvard Envy, trying to
emulate the nation's most prestigious schools. Third, much of
conventional higher education is an ever more expensive exercise in
the dilution of learning and the development of frivolous resort
communities (campuses) with emphasis on climbing walls, football,
and luxury housing Fourth, the for-profits are incentivized to
focus on student outcomes and learning--paying laser-like attention
to this most critical mission of higher education. Lastly, the
attacks on the for-profits for various transgressions are wide of
the mark, and, indeed, dollar for dollar, those schools deliver the
best value to taxpayers for educating millions of Americans. Of
course, that is what you might expect a CEO of a for-profit college
to say. But Ros
GettingSmart.com"" Not too much sparks the fury of the education
status quo more today than the privatization of education and
specifically for profit colleges. Forgotten is the original mission
of higher education from its origins at the start of our country:
to deliver a practical, useful education. Would our founding
fathers be embarrassed at the frivolities of the social programs
and free form curriculum offered at many colleges and universities
without any thought or reason to the useless degrees and
unimaginable college debt accumulated to obtain those degrees? Many
of these new degree holders are now landing back into their
parent's homes upon graduation instead of the once instantaneous
promising jobs and careers. Rosen's book starts out with the
history of higher education in the United States and the basic
question of what the purpose of a college education should be. With
the focus on extra curricular activities and the focus of "social
opportunities" that many college existences concentrate on, perhaps
the original focus of a "practical" education has been overlooked.
This books looks at the background of the earliest colleges in the
US such as Berkeley which started out as two different schools, one
modeled after Harvard and Yale and the other focusing on a
practical education to farming, mining, and mechanical arts.
Berkeley in its current life says Rosen "stretches the boundaries
of practicality." Typical classes, which can include the study of
scrabble, can be part of the day of study upon which students
retire to their spa style dormitories. Rosen also points out that
the ultimate education for many of us is the style of education
that the Harvard brand brings. Many colleges have imitated the
Harvard style and who of us hasn't dreamt of the "Hahvard"
education for our children? With the inevitable "Harvard Envy" that
Rosen outlines is the movement for institutions to market
themselves upward by focusing on the prestige of the
The Washington Post - January 20, 2012 "CHANGE.EDU: Rebooting for
the New Talent Economy," By Andrew S. Rosen By Bill Gates Theodore
Hesburgh, the former president of the University of Notre Dame,
used to joke that education was one of the few things people were
willing to pay for and not get. While that may still be true for
some students whose parents are picking up the tab, for many others
eager to land a decent job with a future, society needs to do more
to ensure that all students get the education and training they
need to keep pace with the evolving demands of employers. In
"Change.edu," Andrew Rosen calls for greater relevance, access,
accountability and transparency in higher education. He builds a
persuasive case that many non-traditional students -- such as
working adults, parents and those at risk of dropping out -- are
not well served by traditional institutions. New approaches, he
argues, are critical to ensure that more people have the
opportunity to obtain college degrees. As chief executive of
Kaplan, Inc., a for-profit educational services company, Rosen
offers a prescription that will rankle some traditionalists in
academia. But I find his insights truly important for the debate on
what needs to be done to improve the success of post-secondary
education in America. (Full disclosure: Kaplan is a subsidiary of
The Washington Post Company, where my wife, Melinda, served on the
board from 2004 to 2010.) The United States used to lead the world
in the percentage of adults with college degrees, but has now
fallen to 10th place. That's partly because we have such a high
dropout rate. While more than two-thirds of students who graduate
from U.S. high schools attend college or pursue postsecondary
training, barely one-third of those will end up getting a degree.
Something is clearly broken. This is especially worrisome because
more than half of jobs today require a college education, and that
trend will continue. By 2018, t
ZDNet - November 30, 2011 Change.edu: Insights from Kaplan's CEO
Summary: "Change.edu: Rebooting for the new talent economy is one
of the best books I've read on the changing face of education (and
the unfortunate turns that our higher education system continues to
take). "I recently had the opportunity to read Change.edu:
Rebooting for the new talent economy, by Andrew Rosen. Rosen is the
chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., the activities of which reach
from brick and mortar test prep facilities to 1:1 tutoring to fully
online higher education through Kaplan University. As a result,
he's in a unique position to discuss the sorts of changes that can
drastically shift how we think about higher education and education
in general. The book itself is one of the clearest calls to action
I've read as we look for real solutions to problems of opportunity,
job growth, access, and competitiveness in post-recession America.
Rosen brings forward several themes that fly in the face of our
long-held views and beliefs about higher education. Most
importantly, he starts the book by calling out Harvard, our oldest
and most respected institution of higher learning. The problem with
education is not Harvard or highly competitive schools that turn
our bright young minds and vital research. Rather, the problem is
what he calls "Harvard Envy." When schools invest millions
competing to be the biggest, most sought-after, highest ranked
schools, chasing the Harvard ideal, they effectively shut out
hundreds of thousands of students badly in need of higher education
but unable to afford it or, just as likely, unable to get into
increasingly competitive schools. Unfortunately, too many schools
end up, as he points out, in a vicious cycle of one-upmanship. My
favorite quote from the book describes this problem perfectly: In
retailing, the two biggest success stories of my lifetime have been
Wal-Mart and Target, both aimed at mass-market consumers who'd
pr
"Americans know that our primary and secondary schools are woefully
under-performing but believe our colleges and universities are
second to none. Andy Rosen blows a big hole in that belief, showing
that, just when we need to grow the number of students getting a
high-quality post-secondary education, our state universities are
in financial distress and our private schools are quickly becoming
too costly for all but the wealthy. This is a must-read book for
those who care about fixing our nation's higher education problems
before they become intractable." - Former New York City Schools
Chancellor Joel Klein
Kaplan CEO Is Right on Target About Traditional Higher Education By
Richard Vedder Andrew Rosen has written a great new book on higher
education in America, "Change.edu: Rebooting for the New Talent
Economy." It is provocative, insightful, and mostly correct. Yet, I
predict, it will be largely ignored by the higher-education
community. One reason: Rosen is the CEO of Kaplan Higher Education,
and probably viewed by many as a biased supporter of for-profit
schools, rather than a serious commentator on the general strengths
and weaknesses of America's colleges and universities (this is
somewhat ironic, since he has degrees from Duke and Yale, and has
lots of nice things to say regarding traditional higher education).
Rosen makes five big points. First, higher education once in a
great while is hit with a truly disruptive innovation. He cites the
rise of the private-sector (for-profit) schools as one such
disruption, and also considers the Morrill Act (which created l
"Kirkus Reviews" October 15, 2011 An enjoyable look back at the
history of higher education in America and the startling new ways
it might develop in the future. The author and CEO of test-prep
powerhouse Kaplan is willing to doff his mortarboard to the Ivy
League--but only because Rosen is absolutely convinced that one
day, often maligned private-sector institutions like his will rule
the day. Incredibly, his argument never comes off as self-serving;
the author's thorough exploration of "Harvard Envy" and the rise of
"resort" campuses is both fascinating and enlightening. He cites
spiraling costs, dwindling budgets and improved technology as some
of the many reasons behind this inevitable changeover. If America
is going to compete with the global brain trust, the author argues,
it will have to be done from behind a computer screen. The prestige
that Ivy League schools command is largely due to their
exclusivity, a fact that runs counter to the growing need to expose
increasi
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