The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need--and What We Can Do About It

In The Global Achievement Gap, education expert Tony Wagner situates our school problems in the larger context of the demands of the global knowledge economy. With insights gained from interviews with business leaders, reviews of new research and extensive classroom observations in the country's leading suburban schools, he analyzes performance by considering the skills the next generation will need in the workplace. In this new paperback edition, Wagner includes new strategies and examples of how school districts are moving forward to implement his groundbreaking ideas. This is a must-read for anyone interested in seeing our young people achieve their full potential.