Bridging extremes in higher educationWhile many experts in higher educa-tion advocate only modest change, many others want to overhaul the entire system. Myth, Reality, and Reform , a new book to be released by the IDB in March, bridges these two extremes. In it, authors Claudio de Moura Castro, IDB chief education advisor, and Daniel C. Levy, professor at the State University of New York, individually examine what they identify as the four key functions of higher education. These are academic leadership, professional development, technological training and development, and general higher education. Castro and Levy suggest how to consolidate the strengths of higher education systems while carrying out reforms of their weaknesses.
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