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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347)

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Little soldiers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1003488192

Responsibility statement

Lenora Chu

Sub title

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

Summary

An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and educationChina'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 compared to her boisterous toddler. Enrolling three-year-old Rainer in China's state-run public school system, the immediate results were positive. But Chu also noticed troubling new behaviors, and discovered a military-like education system driven by high-stakes testing

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