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The Tragedy of Child Care in America
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Why the United States has failed to establish a comprehensive high-quality child care program is the question at the center of this book. Edward Zigler has been intimately involved in this issue since the 1970s, and here he presents a firsthand history of the policy making and politics surrounding this important debate. Good-quality child care supports cognitive, social, and emotional development, school readiness, and academic achievement. This book examines the h… More >>
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How to Prepare Your Preschooler for Harvard
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How to Prepare Your Preschooler for Harvard is designed to help parents who want to ensure a successful school experience for their children. As educational expectations have changed and escalated, the early years have become a critical time for providing a firm foundation for academic achievement. To achieve success in school, a young child should develop positive characteristics in three crucial areas. These areas are: background of information, desirable… More >>
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Failing Grades: The Quest for Equity in America’s Schools, Second Edition
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Failing Grades expands the look at the causes of violence and failure in America’s schools. By focusing on interpersonal relations among diverse groups of students, the book demonstrates how conflict and low academic achievement are the result of clashes over communication, fairness, class, and race. This second edition contains new case studies derived from the author’s experiences with students, teachers, and administrators; has a discussion of graduation rates, t… More >>
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School Choice: The Findings
- ISBN13: 9781933995052
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School Choice: The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness. The focus is on rigorous studies – those using randomized control groups (as in medical research), those that monitor achievement changes over time, and those based on large numbers of students. The findings reviewed here go beyond academic achievement, covering students’ civic en… More >>
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