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The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way

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Amanda Ripley
The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 21, 2014

Time magazine writer Amanda Ripley talks about following three American high school students as they studied abroad for a year and what happened when they were exposed to higher standards, better teaching, and more motivated students. Her book is called The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way.

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