Endangering prosperity
Subtitle: a global view of the American school
By: Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Ludger Woessmann
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780815703730
Subjects: Education; Public opinion; Public schools; Aims and objectives; Academic achievement; Economic aspects; Economic development; Effect of education on; Comparative education; Education and globalization
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-140) and index.