The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It by Wexler, Natalie
The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It by Wexler, Natalie

The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It

The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational...
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Author: Natalie Wexler
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Language: English
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The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It by Wexler, Natalie

The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It

$69.89
The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It by Wexler, Natalie

The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It

$69.89
Author: Natalie Wexler
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty.

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.

But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.

Author: Natalie Wexler
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Published: 08/06/2019
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780735213555


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019
Library Journal 07/01/2019 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 07/01/2019
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 9

About the Author
Natalie Wexler is an education journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and other publications. She is a senior contributor to Forbes.com and the coauthor, with Judith C. Hochman, of The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades. Before turning to education, Wexler worked as a freelance writer and essayist on a variety of topics, as well as a lawyer and a legal historian.
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