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eoeThis is a no-nonsense, no-excuses book about how we can improve outcomes for all kids, from the poorest to the wealthiest. It avoids platitudes and ideology and relies instead on the experiences ofstudents.e, Such an important book! Amanda Ripley lights the path to engaging our next generation to meet a different bar. She makes an enormous contribution to the national and global discussion about what must be done to give all our children the education they need to invent the future., [Ripley] gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange...The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes., Gripping....Ripley's characters are fascinating, her writing style is accessible, and her observations are fresh....If you're interested in how to improve public schools, read Ripley's book today., eoe[ The Smartest Kids in the World is] a riveting new booke.Ripleye(tm)s policy recommendations are sensible and stronge.The American school reform debate has been desperately in need of such no-nonsense advice, which firmly puts matters of intellect back at the center of education where they belong.e, Amanda Ripley observes with rare objectivity and depth. She finds a real and complex world 'over there'--schools with flaws of their own but also real and tangible lessons about how to do better by our kids. The Smartest Kids in the World gave me more insights, as a parent and as an educator, than just about anything else I've read in a while., eoeIn lively, accessible prosee.Ripleye(tm)s book looks at the data from a new perspective. Those stunned parents and teachers in New York State and elsewhere would do well to read this book first if they are inclined to blame their childrene(tm)s/studentse(tm) poor results on a new test.e, Fascinating....Ripley's voice is engaging, and Smartest Kids is impeccably researched and packed with interesting interviews and anecdotes....The book ends on a positive note....while the issues are complex, we certainly get the message that we can improve our educational system for our kids., The Smartest Kids in the World is a must read for anyone concerned about the state of American public education. By drawing on experiences, successes, and failures in education systems in the highest-performing countries across the globe, Amanda Ripley lays out a course for what we must do to dramatically improve our nation's schools.|9781451654424|, If you care about education, you must read this book. By recounting what three intrepid kids learned from the rest of the world, it shows what we can learn about how to fix our schools. Ripley's delightful storytelling has produced insights that are both useful and inspiring., This book gives me hope that we can create education systems of equity and rigor-if we heed the lessons from top performing countries and focus more on preparing teachers than on punishing them.", eoeIn riveting prose...this timely and inspiring book offers many insights into how to improve Americae(tm)s mediocre school system.e, [Ripley] is a compelling storyteller who deftly plaits humorous anecdotes and hard data to whip you in the face with her findings., This is a no-nonsense, no-excuses book about how we can improve outcomes for all kids, from the poorest to the wealthiest. It avoids platitudes and ideology and relies instead on the experiences of students., A good read . . . . If you want to understand what goes on in other countries' education systems, read [ The Smartest Kids in the World ]., eoeFascinatinge.Ripleye(tm)s voice is engaging, and Smartest Kids is impeccably researched and packed with interesting interviews and anecdotese.The book ends on a positive notee.while the issues are complex, we certainly get the message that we can improve our educational system for our kids.e, If you care about education, you must read this book. By recounting what three intrepid kids learned from the rest of the world, it shows what we can learn about how to fix our schools. Ripley's delightful storytelling has produced insights that are both useful and inspiring., eoe The Smartest Kids in the World should be on the back-to-school reading list of every parent, educator and policymaker interested in understanding why students in other countries outperform U.S. students on international tests.e, eoeAmanda Ripley observes with rare objectivity and depth. She finds a real and complex world e~over theree(tm)e"schools with flaws of their own but also real and tangible lessons about how to do better by our kids. The Smartest Kids in the World gave me more insights, as a parent and as an educator, than just about anything else Ie(tm)ve read in a while.e, The Smartest Kids in the World should be on the back-to-school reading list of every parent, educator and policymaker interested in understanding why students in other countries outperform U.S. students on international tests., Amanda Ripley observes with rare objectivity and depth. She finds a real and complex world 'over there'-schools with flaws of their own but also real and tangible lessons about how to do better by our kids. The Smartest Kids in the World gave me more insights, as a parent and as an educator, than just about anything else I've read in a while., The Smartest Kids in the World is a must read for anyone concerned about the state of American public education. By drawing on experiences, successes, and failures in education systems in the highest-performing countries across the globe, Amanda Ripley lays out a course for what we must do to dramatically improve our nation's schools.e|9781451654424|, eoeCompelling . . . What is Poland doing right? And what is America doing wrong? Amanda Ripley, an American journalist, seeks to answer such questions in The Smartest Kids in the World , her fine new book about the schools that are working around the globe e.Ms. Ripley packs a startling amount of insight in this slim book.e, This is a no-nonsense, no-excuses book about how we can improve outcomes for all kids, from the poorest to the wealthiest. It avoids platitudes and ideology and relies instead on the experiences of students., If you care about education, you must read this book. By recounting what three intrepid kids learned from the rest of the world, it shows what we can learn about how to fix our schools. Ripley's delightful storytelling has produced insights thatare both useful and inspiring., In lively, accessible prose....Ripley's book looks at the data from a new perspective. Those stunned parents and teachers in New York State and elsewhere would do well to read this book first if they are inclined to blame their children's/students' poor results on a new test., eoe[T]he most illuminating reporting I have ever seen on the differences between schools in America and abroad.e, eoeThis book gives me hope that we can create education systems of equity and rigore"if we heed the lessons from top performing countries and focus more on preparing teachers than on punishing them.", eoeGrippinge.Ripley's characters are fascinating, her writing style is accessible, and her observations are freshe.If you're interested in how to improve public schools, read Ripley's book today.e, eoeSuch an important book! Amanda Ripley lights the path to engaging our next generation to meet a different bar. She makes an enormous contribution to the national and global discussion about what must be done to give all our children the education they need to invent the future.e, Compelling . . . What is Poland doing right? And what is America doing wrong? Amanda Ripley, an American journalist, seeks to answer such questions in The Smartest Kids in the World , her fine new book about the schools that are working around the globe ....Ms. Ripley packs a startling amount of insight in this slim book., [T]he most illuminating reporting I have ever seen on the differences between schools in America and abroad., In riveting prose, Ripley's cross-cultural research shows how the education superpowers value rigor above all else...This timely and inspiring book offers many insights into how to improve America's mediocre school system., The Smartest Kids in the World is a must read for anyone concerned about the state of American public education. By drawing on experiences, successes, and failures in education systems in the highest-performing countries across the globe, Amanda Ripley lays out a course for what we must do to dramatically improve our nation's schools., [ The Smartest Kids in the World is] a riveting new book....Ripley's policy recommendations are sensible and strong....The American school reform debate has been desperately in need of such no-nonsense advice, which firmly puts matters of intellect back at the center of education where they belong., eoe[Ripley] gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strangeeThe question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes.e, This book gives me hope that we can create education systems of equity and rigor-if we heed the lessons from top performing countries and focus more on preparing teachers than on punishing them., In riveting prose...this timely and inspiring book offers many insights into how to improve America's mediocre school system., One of the most welcome additions to the education reform debate in a long time.... The Smartest Kids in the World should be on the back-to-school reading list of every parent, educator and policymaker interested in understanding why students in other countries outperform U.S. students on international tests., This book gives me hope that we can create education systems of equity and rigor--if we heed the lessons from top performing countries and focus more on preparing teachers than on punishing them.
