Searching for Education Lessons at Schools Around the Globe

Name: Searching for Education Lessons at Schools Around the Globe
Uploaded: 2013-09-24T01:08:14Z
Duration: P472S
Description: What makes for educational success for kids around the world -- and how can we apply that in the U.S.? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Amanda Ripley, author of "The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way," on her conclusions after studying the diverse academic environments of Poland, Finland and South Korea.

Clip: 09/23/2013 | 7m 52s

What makes for educational success for kids around the world -- and how can we apply that in the U.S.? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Amanda Ripley, author of "The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way," on her conclusions after studying the diverse academic environments of Poland, Finland and South Korea.

Aired: 09/23/13

Rating: NR

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