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Goldberg, Mark F. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Hirsch, author of "Cultural Literacy" (1987), wishes that progressive instructional methods were carefully monitored to see whether kids are actually learning. An "anti-subject-matter" orientation suits middle-class students better than kids from less educated families. Most elementary curricula stress "tool skills"…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cultural Literacy, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Background
