Higher Education and Silicon Valley Connected But Conflicted

A data-rich study of the difficult partnerships between the colleges, universities, and businesses of Silicon Valley.

About the author

W. Richard Scott is professor emeritus of sociology at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in the schools of business, education, engineering, and medicine. He is the author of Institutions and Organizations: Ideas, Interests, and Identities.Michael W. Kirst is professor emeritus of education at Stanford University and president of the California State Board of Education. He is the coeditor of From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education.

Summary

It focuses on the ways in which various types of colleges have endeavored-and often failed-to meet the demands of a vibrant economy and concludes with a discussion of current policy recommendations, suggestions for improvements and reforms at the state level, and a proposal to develop a regional body to better align educational and economic development.

Product details

• Authors: W. Richard Kirst Scott, W. Richard Scott, Michael W. Kirst
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.08.2017
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools
• EAN: 9781421423081
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-2308-1
• Pages: 304
• Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Education, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, Urban & municipal planning, Organization & management of education, Business studies: general, Educational administration and organization, urban economics, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Urban and municipal planning and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, Regional / urban economics