As our nation faces a difficult and long recovery from a severe recession, this book provides the direction we need to regain our strength and rebuild our economy. The author emphasizes the need for partnerships and coordination among entrepreneurs, government and education to continue our leadership in technical innovation.The author makes the critical case that our educational system must be revamped to focus on the STEM areas - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - in order to address the serious skills gap. The book identifies numerous excellent examples of "linked learning"...