Endangering prosperity : a global view of the American school /

"Compares the performance of American schools with that of other countries against the background of an increasingly globalizing world, introducing new competition for talent, markets, capital, and opportunity, and shows mixed results for U.S. students and recommends areas where American school...

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Main Author: Hanushek, Eric A. (Eric Alan), 1943-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Peterson, Paul E., Woessmann, Ludger
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Compares the performance of American schools with that of other countries against the background of an increasingly globalizing world, introducing new competition for talent, markets, capital, and opportunity, and shows mixed results for U.S. students and recommends areas where American schools and education should be improved"--
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 147 pages : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.