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02209aam a2200373 i 4500 001 5C4F595C9D4D11E4B5AC2587DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150116010030 008 140813s2014 txu b 000 0 eng 010 $a 2014011523 020 $a 1618211668 (pbk.) 020 $a 9781618211668 (pbk.) 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $e rda $d DLC $d SKYRV $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a LC3993.9 $b .D448 2014 082 00 $a 371.95 $2 23 100 1 $a Delisle, James R., $d 1953- 245 10 $a Dumbing down America : $b the war on our nation's brightest young minds (and what we can do to fight back) / $c James R. Delisle. 264 1 $a Waco, Texas : $b Prufrock Press, Inc., $c [2014] 300 $a xv, 222 pages ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a In the beginning -- The upsides -- The battle of equity over excellence -- Is giftedness something you do or someone you are? -- Instructional panaceas that aren't -- Legislative absurdity... and the organizations that try to rein it in -- What next? -- The big picture: fitting gifted child education into the broader educational landscape. 520 $a "At a time when the U.S. education system consistently lags behind its international peers, Dumbing Down America shows exactly why America can't keep up by providing a critical look at the nation's schools through the eyes of the children whose minds are languishing in countless classrooms. Filled with specific examples of how gifted children are being shortchanged by a nation that believes smart kids will succeed on their own, Dumbing Down America packs a powerful message: If we want our nation to prosper, we must pay attention to its most intelligent youth" -- from cover. 650 0 $a Gifted children $x Education $z United States. 941 $a 7 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722045252.0 952 $l PYAX423 $d 20191001012543.0 952 $l NEPC953 $d 20180714033758.0 952 $l DDPC173 $d 20180711023636.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20150515012506.0 952 $l PNAX964 $d 20150328010338.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20150219014333.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5C4F595C9D4D11E4B5AC2587DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search