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1 online resource (xii pages, 147 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Lawrence H. Summers -- 1. An economic future imperiled -- 2. Human capital and economic prosperity -- 3. A global view of U.S. student proficiency rates -- 4. U.S. advanced performance in global perspective -- 5. Economic benefits of higher performance -- 6. A global view of growth in U.S. achievement -- 7. Substantive concerns and political obstacles -- Appendixes -- A. Methodology for comparing U.S. and international performance -- B. Two measures of reading proficiency. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Education -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Education. |
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United States. |
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Public opinion. |
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Public schools -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Public schools. |
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Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
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Education -- Aims and objectives. |
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Education -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Education -- Economic aspects. |
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Academic achievement -- Economic aspects.
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Academic achievement -- Economic aspects. |
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Academic achievement. |
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Economic development -- Effect of education on.
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Economic development -- Effect of education on. |
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Comparative education.
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Comparative education. |
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Education and globalization.
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Education and globalization. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Peterson, Paul E.
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Woessmann, Ludger.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hanushek, Eric A. (Eric Alan), 1943- Endangering prosperity. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2013] 9780815703730 (DLC) 2013013783 (OCoLC)849740699 |
| ISBN |
9780815722717 (electronic book) |
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0815722710 (electronic book) |
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1299705839 (electronic book) |
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9781299705838 (electronic book) |
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9780815703730 |
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0815703732 |
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