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  • Economic Dignity

    by Gene Sperling ...
    **“Timely and important . . . It should be our North Star for the recovery and beyond.” —Hillary Clinton“Sperling makes a forceful case that only by speaking to matters of the spirit can liberals root their belief in economic justice in people’s deepest aspirations—in their sense of purpose and self-worth.” —The New York Times**When Gene Sperling was in charge of coordinating economic policy in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Pro-Growth Progressive

    An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity

    by Gene Sperling ...
    President Bill Clinton's National Economic Adviser addresses the main issues that were at the center of debate in Bush's second term: Social security reform, outsourcing, and deficit reduction.After two consecutive elections in which Democratic candidates failed to turn clear economic advantages into electoral victory, a debate is raging over what the Democrats should do now. The narrow, red state ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Economic Dignity

    by Gene Sperling ...
    Narrated by Holter Graham ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 49 min

    **“Timely and important . . . It should be our North Star for the recovery and beyond.” —Hillary Clinton“Sperling makes a forceful case that only by speaking to matters of the spirit can liberals root their belief in economic justice in people’s deepest aspirations—in their sense of purpose and self-worth.” —The New York Times**When Gene Sperling was in charge of coordinating economic policy in ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • What Works in Girls' Education

    Evidence for the World's Best Investment

    by Gene B Sperling, Rebecca Winthrop ...
    Hard-headed evidence on why the returns from investing in girls are so high that no nation or family can afford not to educate their girls.Gene Sperling, author of the seminal 2004 report published by the Council on Foreign Relations, and Rebecca Winthrop, director of the Center for Universal Education, have written this definitive book on the importance of girls’ education. As Malala Yousafzai ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • Educating Children in Conflict Zones

    Research, Policy, and Practice for Systemic Change--A Tribute to Jackie Kirk

    by Karen Mundy, Sarah Dryden-Peterson ...
    Inspired by the work of the late Dr. Jacqueline Kirk, this book takes a penetrating look at the challenges of delivering quality education to the approximately 39 million out-of-school children around the world who live in situations affected by violent conflict. With chapters by leading researchers on education in war and other conflict zones, the volume provides a comprehensive and critical ... Read more

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  • The Measure of America, 2010-2011

    Mapping Risks and Resilience

    by Kristen Lewis, Sarah Burd-Sharps ...
    The Measure of America, 2010-2011, is the definitive report on the overall well-being of all Americans. How are Americans doing—compared to one another and compared to the rest of the world? This important, easy-to-understand guide will provide all of the essential information on the current state of America.This fully illustrated report, with over 130 color images, is based on the groundbreaking ... Read more

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  • The Dynamics of Opportunity in America

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  • Multigrade Teaching In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons From Uganda, Senegal, And The Gambia

    by Mulkeen Aidan; Higgins Cathal ...
    In Africa, with the expansion of coverage of primary education in recent decades, many of the remaining out-of-school children are in hard to reach areas, with low population density and poor transport. Providing access to education is challenging in such contexts, as the population in any village is often too small to support a conventional primary school. One of the answers is the use of ... Read more

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  • West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

    Edited by Mora L. McLean ...
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    This open-access edited collection, focusing on Ghana and Nigeria, offers a transatlantic, transnational exploration of barriers that threaten the wellbeing of West African youth—ranging from Black immigrant youth in the American city of Newark, New Jersey, to students in Almajiri Islamic schools in Northern Nigeria. Incorporating themes of migration, vulnerability, and agency and aspirations, the ... Read more

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  • Sociology of Education

    An A-to-Z Guide

    Edited by James Ainsworth ...
    The sociology of education is a rich interdisciplinary field that studies schools as their own social world as well as their place within the larger society. The field draws contributions from education, sociology, human development, family studies, economics, politics and public policy. Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide introduces students to the social constructions of our educational ... Read more

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  • World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development

    by World Bank ...
    The WDR 2012: Gender Equality and Development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development. Improvements in gender equality can generate gains in economic efficiency and improvements in ... Read more

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