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A World-Class Education: Learning from International Models of Excellence and Innovation

by Vivien Stewart

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Designed to promote conversation about how to educate students for a rapidly changing, innovation-based world, this comprehensive and illuminating book from international education expert Vivien Stewart focuses on understanding what the world's best school systems are doing right for the purpose of identifying what U.S. schools-at the national, state, and local level-might do differently and better.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Economics
DDC/MDS: 371.2 — Society, government, & culture Education Schools and their activities; special education School organization; School records
LCC: LB2822.82 .S8418 — Education Theory and practice of education Theory and practice of education School administration and organization
BISAC: EDU EDUCATION General
EDU EDUCATION Professional Development
EDU EDUCATION Urban

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 6
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Published: 2012
Genres: Nonfiction, Economics
DDC/MDS: 371.2
LCC: LB2822.82 .S8418

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