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Released: Oct. 2, 2012
THE ONE WORLD SCHOOLHOUSE: EDUCATION REIMAGINED
by Salman Khan
"A fresh, welcome approach to education."
An exciting concept for reforming education. Read full book review >
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
EXAM SCHOOLS: INSIDE AMERICA'S MOST SELECTIVE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
by Chester E. Finn Jr., Jessica A. Hockett
"A fact-driven, clear text that will be of interest to educators as well as parents of students at selective public high schools."
A cogent exploration of the struggle to balance equity and excellence in America's most academically selective public high schools. Read full book review >
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Released: Sept. 18, 2012
BACK TO SCHOOL: WHY EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE AT EDUCATION
by Mike Rose
"Inspiring stories of older Americans attending secondary schools."
In a series of up-close stories, Rose (Education and Information Studies/UCLA; Why School?: Reclaiming Education for All of Us, 2009, etc.) explains the necessity of secondary education for nontraditional students. Read full book review >
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Released: Sept. 4, 2012
Kirkus Star HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED: RETHINKING CHARACTER AND INTELLIGENCE
by Paul Tough
"Well-written and bursting with ideas, this will be essential reading for anyone who cares about childhood in America."
Turning the conventional wisdom about child development on its head, New York Times Magazine editor Tough (Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America, 2008) argues that non-cognitive skills (persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self-confidence) are the most critical to success in school and life. Read full book review >
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Released: Aug. 7, 2012
TEACHING MATTERS: STORIES FROM INSIDE CITY SCHOOLS
edited by Beverly Falk, Megan Blumenreich
"A valuable book for urban educators."
Educators Falk and Blumenreich (The Power of Questions: A Guide to Teacher and Student Research, 2005) present case studies of kindergarten and elementary school classrooms that, although located in economically stressed urban areas, have found creative and intelligent means of making education effective. Read full book review >
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Released: May 5, 2012
THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF JOBS
by Enrico Moretti
"A welcome contribution from a newcomer who provides both a different view and balance in addressing one of the country's more profound problems."
A fresh, provocative analysis of the debate on education and employment. Read full book review >