Review of "Educating the Top 100 Percent: Policy Pathways for Public Higher Education," by S. G. Katsinas et al.

Before turning to their policy recommendations, the authors provide a comprehensive history of public higher education in America, with a focus from post-WWII era to the present.They highlight how federal policies and legislation served to change the landscape of college education.For example, in 1944, there was a boom in public higher education as veterans returned home and utilized the G.I. Bill, which, among other benefits, provided tuition and educational expenses for veterans attending college or trade school.Just over a decade later, in 1958, the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was enacted, expanding financial support for education through improved laboratory equipment, new graduate programs, and