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Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve

text Little soldiers : an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve

Summary
China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system is held up as a model of academic and behavioral excellence. Chu, an American journalist of Chinese descent raising a young family in Shanghai, noticed how well-behaved Chinese children were co... Read more
Contents
Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs -- A family affair -- Obey the teacher -- No exceptions to the rule -- No rewards for second place -- Part II: Change. The high price of tests -- Little soldier -- One hundred days 'til test time -- Shortcuts and... Read more
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x, 347 pages : map ; 24 cm
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017

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Peninsula Community Library 370.951 CHU in Adult Available

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