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Author:

Dhingra, Pawan, author. aut

Title:

Hyper education : why good schools, good grades, and good behavior are not enough / Pawan Dhingra.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

vii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Asian American children--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Children of immigrants--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Asian American students--Psychology.
Asian American students--Social conditions.
Gifted children--Education--United States.
Student activities--United States.
EDUCATION--General.
Children of immigrants--Social aspects.--Social aspects.
Gifted children--Education.
Student activities.
United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-334) and index.

Contents:

Conclusion: What needs to change. Part III. Good schools: "Overprogrammed families" ; "If the schools were doing their job, then we wouldn't need to exist" -- Part II. Good grades: "You've got to survive in this world" ; "Hyper education does something for you on moral grounds" ; "Whites are lazy, Asians are crazy" -- Part III. Good behavior: "Everyone in the family was involved" ; "I have no time for haters" -- Conclusion: What needs to change.

Summary:

"Beyond soccer leagues, music camps, and drama lessons, today's youth are in an education arms race that begins in elementary school. In Hyper Education, Pawan Dhingra uncovers the growing world of high-achievement education and the after-school learning centers, spelling bees, and math competitions that it has spawned. It is a world where immigrant families vie with other Americans to be at the head of the class, putting in hours of studying and testing in order to gain a foothold in the supposed meritocracy of American public education. A world where enrichment centers, like Kumon, have seen 194 percent growth since 2002 and target children as young as three. Even families and teachers who avoid after-school academics are getting swept up. Drawing on over 100 in-depth interviews with teachers, tutors, principals, children, and parents, Dhingra delves into the why people participate in this phenomenon and examines how schools, families, and communities play their part. Moving past "Tiger Mom" stereotypes, he addresses why Asian American and white families practice what he calls "hyper education" and whether or not it makes sense. By taking a behind-the-scenes look at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, other national competitions, and learning centers, Dhingra shows why good schools, good grades, and good behavior are seen as not enough for high-achieving students and their parents and why the education arms race is likely to continue to expand."-- Publisher's description

ISBN:

147983114X
9781479831142

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1126554849

LCCN:

2019041461

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)