The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our FutureIn this bestseller and Grawemeyer Award winner, Linda Darling-Hammond offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America’s future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn. |
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The Flat World Educational Inequality and Americas Future | 1 |
How the Opportunity Gap Is Constructed | 27 |
How Testing Narrows | 66 |
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