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"Doing school": how we are creating a generation of stressed out, materialistic, and miseducated students

Choice Reviews OnlinePublished 1 April 2002
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Abstract

A revealing, and troubling, view of today's American high school students and the ways they pursue high grades and success. Veteran teacher Denise Pope follows five highly regarded students through a school year and discovers that these young people believe getting ahead requires manipulating the system, scheming, lying and cheating.

Keywords

Computer Science