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Twelve-term Texas Congressman, presidential candidate, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Ron Paul returns with a highly provocative treatise about how we need to fundamentally change the way we think about America's broken education system in order to fix it. He provides a focused solution that centers on strong support for home schooling and the application of free market principles in the American education system.
2) How we think
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How We Think is a seminal work by the American philosopher and educator John Dewey, first published in 1910. The book explores the process of human thought and inquiry, examining how we develop ideas and knowledge, and how we use critical thinking and problem-solving to make sense of the world around us.
Dewey's approach emphasizes the importance of experience and reflection in the process of learning and thought. He argues that our thinking is influenced...
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In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models with which schools can restore a sense of purpose, tolerance, and a respect for learning.
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We meet feline friends from the tiniest kodkod to the biggest tiger, and find out what makes your neighborhood domestic cats so special. Equipped with teeth, claws, and camouflage to survive everywhere from deserts to mountaintops, how did these ferocious felines make the leap from predators to playmates... and are they even done leaping?
8) SAT advanced
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Have a strong SAT score but looking to push your performance even further? This go-to guide cover the extra-challenging topics that other books don't cover. With tips and strategies that will give you through the most difficult questions, you be able to ace all three sections of the test!
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Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents...sounds ideal -- but Shane's made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance...what's that? Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time's a ticking, and she needs a change -- there's nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Shane signs up for a semester abroad in London. She's going to right all her college mistakes: make friends,...
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“An important and powerful book” that radically reframes the debates swirling around the academic achievement of African-American students (Boston Review)
“The solutions offered by each essay are creative, inspirational, and good old common sense." —Los Angeles Times
In 3 separate but allied essays, African-American scholars Theresa Perry, Claude Steele, and Asa Hilliard...
“The solutions offered by each essay are creative, inspirational, and good old common sense." —Los Angeles Times
In 3 separate but allied essays, African-American scholars Theresa Perry, Claude Steele, and Asa Hilliard...
14) Me on the map
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"In this playful introduction to maps and geography, step by simple step, a young girl shows readers herself on a map of her room, her room on the map of her house, her house on the map of her street--all the way to her country on a map of the world. Once the reader is familiar with the maps, she demonstrates how readers can find their own country, state, and town--all the way back to their room"--Provided by publisher.