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Title:
Exam schools : inside America's most selective public high schools
Author:
Finn, Chester E., Jr., 1944- author.
ISBN:
9781400844579
Publication Information:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Abstract:
What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? There are no easy answers but, as Chester Finn and Jessica Hockett show, for more than 100,000 students each year, the solution is to enroll in an academically selective public high school. Exam Schools is the first-ever close-up look at this small, sometimes controversial, yet crucial segment of American public education. This groundbreaking book discusses.
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Electronic Access:
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