Hirsch, E. D.  1928- <br/><br/>
The schools we need and why we don't have them / 
 The schools we need & why we don't have them 
E.D. Hirsch, Jr. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Doubleday,  1996. 
 - xiii, 317 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Cover title: The schools we need & why we don't have them. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [290]-302 and index. 
<br/><br/> Library Journal  Booklist starred  New York Times 
<br/><br/>  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. 
<br/><br/> Adult 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0385484577 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education--Aims and objectives.--United States<br/>Education--Philosophy.--United States<br/>Educational change--United States.<br/>Education--Social aspects--United States.<br/>Education--Aims and objectives.<br/>Education--Philosophy.<br/>Educational change.<br/>Education--Social aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>370/.973