Darling-Hammond, Linda, 1951-

The flat world and education : how America's commitment to equity will determine our future / Linda Darling-Hammond. - New York : Teachers College Press, c2010. - xiv, 394 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The multicultural education series . - Multicultural education series (New York, N.Y.) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-374) and index.

The flat world, educational inequality, and America's future -- The anatomy of inequality : how the opportunity gap is constructed -- New standards and old inequalities : how testing narrows and expands the opportunity gap -- Inequality on trial : does money make a difference? -- A tale of three states : what happens when states invest strategically (or don't) -- Steady work : how countries build successful systems -- Doing what matters most : developing competent teaching -- Organizing for success : from inequality to quality -- Policy for quality and equality : toward genuine school reform.

9780807749623 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780807749630 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Educational equalization--United States.
Multicultural education--United States.
Students with social disabilities--United States.

LC213 / .D37 2010

379.2/60973