{"title":"Education--Comparative","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"joyful-learning-how-to-find-freedom-happiness-and-success-beyond-conventional-schooling","title":"Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUnschooled\u003c\/i\u003e, an exploration of new, low-cost K-12 learning models that favor individualized, learner-centered education--\"the roadmap for anyone tired of the status quo and ready to make a difference in how we teach the next generation\" (John Mackey, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eConscious Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Across the United States, parents, teachers, administrators, policymakers, and ordinary citizens are increasingly frustrated by the rigidity and standardization of modern schooling, and they are seeking alternatives. Openness to different learning models reached new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to accelerate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Entrepreneurial parents and teachers are responding to the growing demand for learning models that challenge the status quo. They are creating micro schools, learning pods, homeschooling collaboratives, online learning networks, and other flexible educational models that provide specialized, individualized education, often at a lower cost than traditional private schools. \u003ci\u003eJoyful Learning\u003c\/i\u003e shares the experiences of these everyday entrepreneurs who are reimagining learning in their communities, showing parents what is possible for their children and encouraging aspiring school founders to take their own enterprising leaps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blending fresh storytelling with straightforward advice, \u003ci\u003eJoyful Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring, relevant, and timely book for parents looking for different education options for their children, as well as would-be education entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own creative learning solutions. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1541705521\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781541705524\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: McDonald, Kerry, N\/A, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Aug 2025)","offer_id":45659362328773,"sku":"9781541705524","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781541705524.jpg?v=1768908552"},{"product_id":"the-highest-exam-how-the-gaokao-shapes-china","title":"The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEconomist \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining personal narratives with decades of research, a vivid account of how the \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e--China's high-stakes college admissions test--shapes that society and influences education debates in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach year, more than ten million students across China pin their hopes on the \u003ci\u003egaokao, \u003c\/i\u003e the nationwide college entrance exam. Unlike in the United States, where standardized tests are just one factor, in China college admission is determined entirely by \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e performance. It is no wonder the test has become a national obsession. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on extensive surveys, historical research, and economic analysis, and informed by Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li's own experiences of the \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e gauntlet, \u003ci\u003eThe Highest Exam\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how China's education system functions as a centralized tournament. It explains why preparation for the \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e begins even before first grade--and why, given its importance for upward mobility, Chinese families are behaving rationally when they devote immense quantities of money and effort to acing the test. It shows how the exam system serves the needs of the Chinese Communist Party and drives much of the country's economic growth. And it examines the \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e's far-reaching effects on China's society, as the exam's promise of meritocracy encourages citizens to focus on individual ability at the expense of considering socioeconomic inequalities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's more, as the book makes clear, the \u003ci\u003egaokao\u003c\/i\u003e is now also shaping debates around education in the United States. As Chinese-American families bring the expectations of the highest exam with them, their calls for objective, transparent metrics in the education system increasingly clash with the more holistic measures of achievement used by American schools and universities.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0674295390\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780674295391\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jia, Ruixue, Li, Hongbin, Cousineau, Claire\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Belknap Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Belknap Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Sep 2025)","offer_id":46080774602949,"sku":"9780674295391","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780674295391.jpg?v=1776040216"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/collections\/education-comparative.oembed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}