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Publication Date: 1993
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America's Wild Kingdom: A Nigerian Immigrant Is Shocked by His U.S. High School.
Nzelibe, Jide
Policy Review, n66 p40-43 Fall 1993
Contrasts the author's experience as a public school student in Nigeria with his experiences in a public high school in a suburb of Washington (DC). In spite of poor funding, institutional bias, and cultural differences, the student believes that his Nigerian education was superior in atmosphere conducive to academic achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Immigrants, Personality Traits, Public Schools, Racial Bias, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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