What the International Test Gap Looks Like in the Classroom

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Channel: Education Week · 2016 · News & Politics

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In this report for PBS NewsHour, Education Week correspondent Kavitha Cardoza asks students from other countries attending U.S. schools to compare the academic rigor and balance of school activities. How are educational priorities different in this country? 

This video aired on PBS NewsHour on December 13, 2016.

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