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Smartest Kids in the World And How They Got That Way

The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way

By Amanda Ripley

How do other countries create "smarter" kids? "TIME" magazine journalist Ripley follows three Americans teens embedded in foreign countries for one year. Through these young informants, Ripley meets battle-scarred reformers, sleep-deprived zombie students, and a teacher who earns $4 million a year.

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publish Date: 07/29/2014
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781451654431
ISBN-10: 145165443X
Language: Eng

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How do other countries create "smarter" kids? What is it like to be a child in the world's new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World "gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own cul

About the Author

Amanda Ripley is the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World , High Conflict , and The Unthinkable. She writes for The Atlantic , Politico , The Washington Post , The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal , among other publications.

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