{"product_id":"the-knowledge-gap-the-hidden-cause-of-americas-broken-education-system-and-how-to-fix-it-hardcover","title":"The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatalie Wexler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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 \u003ci\u003eknowledge\u003c\/i\u003e. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's \u003ci\u003eThe Prize \u003c\/i\u003eand Dana Goldstein's \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eThe Knowledge Gap\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Wexler\u003c\/b\u003e is an education journalist whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She is a senior contributor to Forbes.com and the coauthor, with Judith C. Hochman, of \u003ci\u003eThe Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761509826848,"sku":"9780735213555","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f872a5c5593ad6e6e486966e292329bd.webp?v=1780209256","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-knowledge-gap-the-hidden-cause-of-americas-broken-education-system-and-how-to-fix-it-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}