Charting a Course for American Education - by Jeff Weld (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>It turns out that you can be honest and modest and succeed in Washington-just don't stay too long.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>An apolitical academic, an unknown, is appointed to the White House to advise the administration on STEM education, a topic absent of interest by the president. Until that is, fans begin to accumulate, and momentum builds. A hire of disinterested necessity-merely an act of compliance with Congress-becomes a pivotal character triangulated between a workforce-focused West Wing, federal agencies fiercely guarding their independence, and a national groundswell-indeed an emerging movement-desperate for a North Star. </p><p><br></p><p>This modern-day Gulliver's Travels in Bureaucracyland begins benignly enough. America's education systems must respond to the needs of industry, and thus the economy, and produce more scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians, and related professionals Congress declared in 2010. The White House's science and technology policy office was assigned to write a strategic plan and update it every five years. The first came out in 2013, due to expire in 2018. The Trump administration was on the hook, but as of 2017, it was on no one's radar.</p><p><br></p><p>Under pressure and getting heat from Capitol Hill, the administration rolodexed who's whom in STEM and recruited a state servant for the federal chore. Short on time, oblivious to political polarity, unbound to beltway traditions, and unfazed by saboteurs, the Midwesterner blazed new trails for how D.C. can work in setting education policy.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>As the field and all of the professionals of note would expect, Jeff Weld</p><p>has provided us with more than a guide through American education</p><p>as it rolls off the press in DC. Jeff's level of storytelling and discourse</p><p>are always so magical, with this as no exception. The treat comes from</p><p>being able to share Jeff's experiences through his own eyes. His mild</p><p>manner, infectious smile, and brilliance make their way in exponentials</p><p>throughout this work. A treat for us all and a piece for the generations</p><p>following! -Jan Morrison, Founder and CEO, </p><p>Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM</p><p><br></p><p>Jeff Weld gives readers an unparalleled view of the Herculean effort to</p><p>create the guiding document of the nation's STEM education movement</p><p>in only 12 months. Charting a Course for American Education... from out</p><p>on a limb in the executive branch masterfully demonstrates Weld's ability</p><p>to build consensus among passionate factions while orchestrating an</p><p>incomparably inclusive process in federal policymaking from which all</p><p>can be inspired to answer the call of public service. -Wes Hall, Executive Director, STEMx</p><br>
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