Download or read book The Schools We Need and why We Don't Have Them written by Eric Donald Hirsch and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By providing evidence of numerous studies proving that fact-based education works, the author of Cultural Literacy proves that if children are taught substantial knowledge and skills--and learn to work hard to acquire them--their test scores will rise, their love of learning will grow, and they will become enthusiastic participants in the information-age civilization.