E. D. Hirsch, Jr. is the founder of the Core Knowledge Foundation.
"Hirsch's call for a renewal of rich content in the early grades
based on social justice concerns as well as research on student
achievement and learning theory is extraordinarily timely and makes
Why Knowledge Matters one of the most important education books of
2016. Parents, educators, and policymakers should read it closely."
--Gary W. Houchens, Bowling Green Daily News
"Living in an era when news is faked, alternative facts guide
national policy, assertions are accepted on the basis of volume or
repetition rather than evidence, reasoned debate is ridiculed, and
scientific findings are routinely dismissed, it is difficult not to
be drawn to a title such as Why Knowledge Matters." --Bertram C.
Bruce, Educational Theory
"Hirsch's call for curricular coherency through deep content
knowledge is a welcome proposal in an era of narrowed curriculum
and skills-based high-stakes testing." --Pamela Bolotin Joseph,
Educational Review
"Hirsch's call for 'a better-educated citizenry' should be heeded
by educators and administrators alike." --Publishers Weekly
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