02556cam a22004094i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000430009502000400013803500130017804000280019104100080021904200080022704300120023505000240024708200170027110000370028824501230032526400520044830000300050033600210053033700250055133800230057650400510059950507950065052003520144565000470179765000430184465000490188765000410193665000630197765500810204070000250212117278888BJBSDDR20260716152729.0ta120430s2012    nju      b    001 0 eng    a  2012015184  a9780691156675 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a0691156670 (hardcover : alk. paper)  a17278888  aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC  aeng  apcc  an-us---14aLB 1620bF514e 201200a373.22/409731 aFinn, Chester E., cJr., d1944-10aExam schools : binside America's most selective public high schools / cChester E. Finn, Jr., and Jessica A. Hockett. 1aPrinceton :bPrinceton University Press,c2012.  aviii, 255 pages ;c24 cm.  atext2rdacontent  aunmediated2rdamedia  avolume2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aHistory and context -- Searching for needles in the high school haystack -- Exploring a new constellation -- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL -- School Without Walls, Washington, DC -- Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Louisville, KY -- Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX -- Jones College Prep, Chicago, IL -- Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA -- Townsend Harris High School, Queens, NY -- Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey, FL -- Oxford Academy, Cypress, CA -- Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ -- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Annandale, VA -- Similarities and differences -- Dilemmas and challenges -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Selection process and school list -- Appendix II: Survey questions.  aWhat is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? This title discusses how these schools work - and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students. 0aHigh schoolszUnited StatesvCase studies. 4aEscuelas secundarias zEstados Unidos  0aPublic schoolszUnited StatesvCase studies. 4aEscuelas públicaszEstados Unidos  0aCollege preparation programszUnited StatesvCase studies. 7aCase studies.2lcgft0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf20170261401 aHockett, Jessica A.,