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The Educated Child
by William J. Bennett, Jr., Chester E. Finn, Jr., John T.E. Cribb
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Paperback: 688 pages
Publisher: Free Press; 1st Touchstone Ed (November 06 2000)
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Introduction
The purpose of this book is to help you secure a good education for your child from early childhood through the eighth grade. As far as learning goes, these years are far and away the most important.

Introduction, Part 2
It is well documented that many U.S. schools are not meeting today's challenges. Surveys and test scores are disheartening. The National Assessment of Educational Progress reports that fewer than one third of fourth graders are 'proficient' readers.



Book Description

The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including:

  • What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doing

  • Important facts to learn and essential reading lists

  • When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific facts

  • Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvement

The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.

About the Author

William J. BennettWilliam J. Bennett

William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Bush and served as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He has a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard.

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Chester E. Finn, Jr.Chester E. Finn, Jr.

Chester E. Finn, Jr., is president of the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation and is John M. Olin Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He served as assistant Secretary of Education..

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John T. E. Cribb, Jr.

John T.E. Cribb, Jr., worked at the U.S. Department of education and is a founding partner of the Bulletin News Network..

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