E.D. Hirsch, Jr., now retired, was until recently Professor of English and of Education and Humanities at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several widely read books on the subjects of cultural literacy and education reform, including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Houghton Mifflin, 1987), The Knowledge Deficit: Closing the Shocking [...]
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E.D. Hirsch on Education Reform
September 20, 2011
The Great Books Alternative
August 29, 2011
Contemplating all the different undergraduate degree programs on offer in U.S. colleges and universities today is enough to make anyone’s head spin. Therefore, you may not be exactly thrilled to hear us say that there is one more kind of degree program that you really ought to take into consideration. But bear with us, because [...]
Gustavo Dudamel and El Sistema
August 24, 2011
Classical music lovers will probably know that Gustavo Dudamel is the recently appointed music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. But all those interested in education should take an interest in this remarkable young man. Mr. Dudamel, who is thirty years old, is certainly an excellent conductor. To see for yourself, watch this YouTube video [...]
Is Academia Still Relevant?
August 16, 2011
A brief article by journalist Naomi Schaefer Riley appeared recently in the July 20 edition of The Wall Street Journal under the provocative title of “Academia’s Crisis of Irrelevance.” In this delightfully acerbic piece, Ms. Riley basically notes the disconnect between the fact that the financial foundation of most institutions of higher education is undergraduate [...]
Banning Laptops in the Classroom
August 15, 2011
Anyone who has taught in an American college or university recently has most likely been confronted by the spectacle of a quarter or half of the class bending intently over their computer screens throughout the entire hour, instead of looking up earnestly at you, their teacher, standing in the front of the room, manically attempting [...]
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