Description: Youth, Education, and the Role of Society examines the "learning landscape" currently available to American adolescents, arguing that we need to expand, enrich, and diversify the learning opportunities available to young people today.
Brief description: Robert Halpern is director of the doctoral program and chair of the research council at the Erikson Institute in Chicago.
Review Quotes: "Writing in a style that is at once accessible, engaging, and grounded in current educational theory, Halpern advocates for reconnecting schools to adult life and reinventing vocational education." -- Carolyne Ali-Khan, Teachers College Record