Core_Knowledge_Foundation

Core Knowledge Foundation

Core Knowledge Foundation

Education reform organisation

For the Australian student collective, see Core Knowledge. For the educational press in the United Kingdom, see Core Knowledge UK.

The Core Knowledge Foundation is an independent, non-profit educational foundation founded in 1986 by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.[1][2] The school curriculum created by the Foundation focuses on teaching students a foundation of knowledge at a young age; the desired outcome is that students will be better equipped for "effective participation and mutual understanding in the wider society."[3]

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As of April 2006, Core Knowledge schools were 44% public, 35% charter, 15% private, and 6% parochial. Additionally, they were 39% urban, 39% suburban, and 22% rural.

References

  1. [1]
    "Core Knowledge Foundation". Annenberg Classroom. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. [2]
    "Core Knowledge Foundation Archives". CIVICS RENEWAL NETWORK. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. [3]
    "Our Approach - Core Knowledge". Core Knowledge Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-06.


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