scores and it's all contributing and here to talk about how we can fix the education of ours is glenn reynoldsder of the blog and he has a brand new book called "the new school." how the information age will save american education from itself. glenn, thanks for being here. i hope you're right and i know millions of americans do beca e education, as you chronicle, is in trouble. "the new school" let's go to the idea that what we have isn't working and what will work and how will technology save education from itself and save us from faulty educational systems? >> actually, a lot of different ways. there's not one single new answer. there are probably a lot of different smaller new answers because our current models, boat for k-12 and for higher education were imported from germany in the 19 the century and they were not bad for 19 the century germany or america but it's the 21st century and in an era where you can buy a thousand different kinds of shampoo it's hike we have odd that we have one approach in each area. >> what change and in particularly, in elementary school? what changed their a

we also posted video from author glenn reynolds who was recently on booktv. >> i mean, 40% of college graduates wind up in jobs they could have gotten without a college degree. what's the difference between a starbucks barista and a barista who went to college? underground -- [inaudible] which barista would you rather be? >> you can watch this entire interview at booktv.org. on wednesday booktv tweeted a new york times article on the future of the ox forked -- oxford english dictionary, and on facebook we posted a link to a huffington post article that reported the chicago public library was named the best urban public library. like us on facebook, facebook.com/booktv for more news about the world of publishing and what's happening on booktv. >> you're watching booktv. next, glenn reynolds argues that americans need to start looking for alternatives to our public and higher education systems, which he argues are either subpar, too expensive or both. he proposes a multipronged approach made up of charter or private schools and online education. this is about 40 minutes. [applause] >> t

next, glenn reynolds argues that americans need to start looking for alternatives to our public and higher education systems which he argues are either subpar, too expensive, or both. he proposes a multipronged approach made up of charter or private schools and online education. this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you very much. i've never been lapidary before. but i knew. one small correction to what john said. 10,000 page view from lake is not bad but if you can double, triple or quadruple ago through a link as long as it contains the word movies. [laughter] because it is the internet after all. i've never been able to do that with one of john's but maybe he will be inspired now to offer something. john is right. my take on education in america is both higher education and k-12, comes from herb stein's famous statement them some like to call stein's law, originally propounded something cannot go on forever, it will stop. frequently compressed as if something can't go on forever, it won't. what can go on forever? look at higher education, a lot of stuff can go one. the big thing i can go o

. >> the book is "the new school" glenn reynolds we thank you for being with us and much continued successithor having me. >> come back. we'll talk more. >>> the middle east in turmoil. american influence waning but it [ male announcer ] here's a queson for you: is your tv powered by coal? natural gas? nuclear? or renewables like solar... and wind? les find out. this is where america's electricity comes from. a diversity of energy sources helps ensure the electricity we need is reliable. ke the energy quiz. energy lives here. >>> my next gres, the early cia operatives in the middle east, actually the region's staunchest allies and provided a foundation for what is u.s./middle east relations now. joining me is cal state long beach history professor hugh wilford, "america's great game." great to have you with us. if this was your choice of picture or editors for the cover, it is magnificent. we recommend the book highly to everyone. it's up on the website. it's a fascinatg study. that you the eyes of roosevelt, grand somes of teddy roosevelt and miles copeland, a cia agent, most amerans, i woul

we also posted video from author glenn reynolds who was recently on booktv. >> i mean, 40% of college graduates wind up in jobs they could have gotten without a college degree. what's the difference between a stauer bucks barista and a starbucks barista who went to college? 100 grand in student loan debt. what barista would you rather be? >> be you can watch this entire interview at book tv.org. on wednesday booktv tweeted a new york times article on the future of the oxford english dictionary, and on facebook we posted a link to the a huffington post article that reported the chicago public library was named the best urban public library. follow us on twitter @booktv and like us on facebook. facebook.com/booktv. for more news about the world of publishing and what's happening on booktv. .. >> they said come with us. j

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