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Homayoun, Ana

Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.973 HOM

Danielson, Christopher

Summary: Danielson takes the intimidation out of Common Core math, so that you'll get a grasp on what your child is learning. You'll be able to help with homework and test-prep thanks to this friendly guide.

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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wylie & Sons, Inc. 2015

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Tyre, Peg.

Summary: From the moment they step into the classroom, boys begin to struggle. By eighth grade huge numbers are reading below basic level. Perhaps most alarmingly, boys now account for less than 43 percent of those enrolled in college, and the gap widens every semester! The growing gender imbalance in education portends massive shifts for the next generation: how much they make and whom they marry....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.821 TYR

Myracle, Jared.

Summary: Explains to parents the common core educational standards, meant to ensure a similar level of preparedness for all students regardless of background or region, including what has changed in the classroom and the new math and English standards. --Publishers description.

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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014

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Sykes, Charles J.

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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 373.73 SYK

Carson, Ben

Summary: Throughout his life, renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson has needed to overcome many obstacles: his father leaving the family, being considered stupid by his classmates in grade school, growing up in inner-city Detroit, and having a violent temper. But Dr. Carson didn't let his circumstances control him and instead discovered eight principles that helped shape his future... Dr. Carson...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2015

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 179 CAR

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