Robert B. Schwartz is a professor emeritus of practice in educational policy and administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, senior advisor at the Harvard Project on Workforce, and cofounder of the Pathways to Prosperity Network. Rachel Lipson is cofounder of the Project on Workforce at Harvard University and served as its inaugural director.

Five in-depth case studies reveal the innovative practices that position U.S. community colleges as pathways to quality employment. ​