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Cuba's academic advantage : why students in Cuba do better in school

In this book, Martin Carnoy explores the surprising success of the Cuban educational system, where the average elementary school student learns much more than her Latin American peers. In developing the case for Cuba's supportive social context and centralized management of education, Carnoy asks important questions about educational systems in general. How responsible should government be for creating environments that encourage academic achievement? How much autonomy should teachers and schools have over their classrooms? Is there an inherent trade off between promoting individual choice and a better system of schooling? "Cuba's Academic Advantage" challenges many prevailing views about educational markets, school and teacher autonomy, decentralized decision-making, and government responsibility for children's social and economic welfare.

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A vantagem acadêmica de Cuba : Por que seus alunos vão melhor na escola