March 25, 2008
5:30pm - Drinks, 6:00pm - Dinner & Discussion
Where:
Cafe Lulu in Bayview
2261 S. Howell Avenue
What:
This month we're rolling out our new Quarterly series on Education with our Nonfiction book, "The Overachievers," by Alexandra Robbins.
Book Description:
In The Overachievers, journalist Alexandra Robbins delivers a poignant, funny, riveting narrative that explores how our high-stakes educational culture has spiraled out of control.Learn More Here!
With first-hand observations and visits to schools across the country, Robbins tackles hard-hitting issues such as the student and teacher cheating epidemic, overtesting, sports rage, the black market for study drugs, and a college admissions process so cutthroat that some students are driven to depression or suicide because of a B. Even the earliest years of schooling have become insanely competitive, as Robbins learned when she gained unprecedented access into the inner workings of a prestigious Manhattan kindergarten admissions office.
A fascinating page-turner that combines fast-paced storytelling and spectacular investigative journalism, The Overachievers aims both to calm the admissions frenzy and to expose its escalating dangers.
Book Reviews:
Amazon.com
New York Times
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