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First. |
| Description |
xxi, 323 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Three's company -- The wonder years: the wild world of NYC preschools -- Gilligan's Island: stranded on a tropical island with a strange cast of characters -- Mission impossible: welcome to Shanghai -- Star trek: the next generation: education as a national value -- Get smart: the meaning of mastery -- The A team: China tops the global scene -- Growing pains: coming "Home" to Japan? -- Mr. Rogers' neighborhood: the community raises the independent and whole child -- Macgyver: the problem-solving stuntman in the classroom, the teacher -- Wonder woman: the mom behind the scenes -- The twilight zone: our worst year in the best-ranked school district -- Who's the boss? Education in a nation where capitalism, individuality, and freedom prevail -- Cheers: to the great potential of the USA -- Afterword: 20/20: hindsight. |
| Summary |
"Combining the humor and warmth of Bringing Up Baby with the insight of The Smartest Kids in the World, World Class is a firsthand exploration of how American schools are failing our children, and what parents can learn from the Asian education system to help our children excel in today's competitive world"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Comparative education.
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Education -- United States.
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Education -- Asia.
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Comparative education. (OCoLC)fst00871331
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Education. (OCoLC)fst00902499
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Asia. (OCoLC)fst01240495
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Clavel, Teru. World class. New York : Atria Books, [2019] 9781501192999 (DLC) 2019981143 |
| ISBN |
9781501192975 (hardcover) |
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1501192973 (hardcover) |
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9781501192999 (ebook) |
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