Failing Our Brightest Kids: The Global Challenge of Educating High-Ability Students

by Brandon L. Wright and Chester E. Finn Jr.

Book Overview

2016 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice In this provocative volume, Chester E. Finn, Jr., and Brandon L. Wright argue that, for decades, the United States has done too little to focus on educating students to achieve at high levels. The authors identify two core problems: First, compared to other countries, the United States does not produce enough high achievers. Second, students from disadvantaged backgrounds are severely underrepresented among...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612508413
• ISBN13: 9781612508412
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Harvard Education PR
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"