United States | Can’t be asked
Effort, not ability, may explain the gap between American and Chinese pupils
When greenbacks are on offer, American schoolchildren seem to try harder
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Can’t be asked”
United States August 19th 2017
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