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The Education Gospel: The Economic Power of Schooling critically examines the prevalent belief in American society that increased schooling is the solution to various social and economic issues, primarily focusing on the role of education in workforce preparation. Authors W. Norton Grubb and Marvin Lazerson argue that there is often a mismatch between the skills developed through education and the competencies required in the job market, leading to situations where individuals are either under-educated or over-educated for their positions. This emphasis on education as a means to economic ends has, according to the authors, marginalized other educational goals such as civic education and learning for personal development. The book calls for a reevaluation of educational objectives to balance economic and civic purposes, thereby preventing the reduction of education to merely vocational training.

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