The schools we need and why we don't have them / E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
By: Hirsch, E. D. (Eric Donald).
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BookPublisher: New York : Doubleday, 1996Edition: 1st ed.Description: xiii, 317 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0385484577.Other title: The schools we need & why we don't have them [Cover title].Subject(s): Education -- United States -- Aims and objectives | Education -- United States -- Philosophy | Educational change -- United States | Education -- Social aspects -- United States | Education -- Aims and objectives | Education -- Philosophy | Educational change | Education -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 370/.973 Summary: Hirsch asserts that the educational system in the U.S. is based on the progressive movement of the 1920s and is no longer effective in today's society, and urges reform that focuses on a balanced approach emphasizing high standards, book learning, and hard work in school.
Cover title: The schools we need & why we don't have them.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-302 and index.
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Hirsch asserts that the educational system in the U.S. is based on the progressive movement of the 1920s and is no longer effective in today's society, and urges reform that focuses on a balanced approach emphasizing high standards, book learning, and hard work in school.
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