TY - BOOK AU - Hanushek,Eric A. AU - Peterson,Paul E. AU - Woessmann,Ludger TI - Endangering prosperity: a global view of the American school SN - 9780815703730 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - LA 217.2 H251e 2013 U1 - 370.973 PY - 2013///] CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - Education KW - United States KW - Public opinion KW - Educación KW - Estados Unidos KW - Opinión pública KW - Public schools KW - Escuelas públicas KW - Aims and objectives KW - Economic aspects KW - Academic achievement KW - Rendimiento académico KW - Aspectos económicos KW - Economic development KW - Effect of education on KW - Comparative education KW - Education and globalization KW - Educación y globalización N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-140) and index N2 - "Compares the performance of American schools with that of other countries against the background of an increasingly globalizing world, introducing new competition for talent, markets, capital, and opportunity, and shows mixed results for U.S. students and recommends areas where American schools and education should be improved"-- ER -