Description: It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. Shipped the next day 5/12/24
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: Knowledge Gap : the Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, Special Education / Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities, Children's Studies, Education, Curricula, Elementary, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.1 Oz
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Social Science, Education
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Natalie Wexler
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover