E.D. Hirsch Jr.

American literary critic, educator, and academic; professor emeritus of English at the University of Virginia; founder of the Core Knowledge Foundation; best known for the 1987 book Cultural Literacy and advocacy of a core knowledge curriculum.

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  1. 1. How To Educate A Citizen

    The Power of Shared Knowledge

    Argues that a healthy democracy depends on citizens sharing a core body of knowledge and contends that current education overemphasizes skills and individual discovery at the expense of substantive content, leaving students ill-prepared to participate fully in civic life. Recommends reinstating a content-rich, common curriculum—covering history, literature, science, and civics—taught systematically so all students acquire the cultural literacy needed for informed citizenship and social cohesion, critiques progressive pedagogy, and offers research-based and practical recommendations for curriculum design and education policy to restore shared knowledge and strengthen civic competence.

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