Early childhood education has long-term consequences (Cynthia Tucker)

Cynthia Tucker - WASHINGTON -- This month, the test scores of Chinese students sent another shock wave through a zeitgeist already obsessed with national decline: Are they getting ahead of us in everything? Will China rule the world in 30 years? Is the United States destined to a future of limited horizons and lowered expectations?

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