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What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett sh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944- (Autor), Hockett, Jessica A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Public schools.
High schools.
College preparation programs.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Secondary.
Programmes d'etudes preuniversitaires > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Écoles publiques > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Écoles secondaires > États-Unis > Études de cas.
College preparation programs > United States > Case studies.
Public schools > United States > Case studies.
High schools > United States > Case studies.
United States.
Case studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett show, for more than 100,000 students each year, the solution is to enroll in an academically selective public high school. Exam Schools is the first-ever close-up look at this small, sometimes controversial, yet crucial segment of American public education. This groundbreaking book discusses.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9781400844579

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