education

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 education.

The author argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance skills but to certify intelligence, work ethic, and conformity. The text examines why even with better access to education there has not been a result of better jobs for the average worker, and that vocational education would be more beneficial.

This book explains how mechanics can detect problems with our vehicles using modern technology and know-how and how they may solve the problems with hard work and skill.

Zora Neale Hurston began her career as an anthropologist, observing and documenting the tension of race relations in the American South.

This volume takes a closer look at the people affected by the drug trade and the efforts being made to combat it.economy.

"Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools, where children undergo routine tests for their quotient (Q). Those who don't measure up are placed in the many state boarding schools that have cropped up under a newgovernment mandate--Elena's daughter, Freddie, is one of them. In order to be with Freddie, Elena immediately requests to transfer to the state school. To her horror, she learns that the children are receiving the bare minimum of instruction. Instead, they spend their days making handcrafted goods--valuable commodities in the age of machine-made products. What began as a shock quickly becomes a nightmare as Elena discovers the terrifying atrocities inflicted upon the students. Not only have their test scores been tampered with, but they're also unwitting subjects of experiments, one of which tests a new method of chemical sterilization. The plan? To render all adolescents with undesirable quotients infertile...and Freddie may be next inline"--Provided by publisher.

A classic in the history of Western thought and educational theory for the development of autonomous, responsible human beings.

In North Carolina, an organization called TABLE feeds hundreds of hungry children every week. In war-torn countries, War Child helps children cope with trauma. Boys & Girls Clubs of America are guiding kids toward becoming successful adults. This book features 12 stories about making a difference for children around the world. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. A Ways You Can Help page offers suggestions anyone can try.