Dissecting Education

Part I of Essay
Think about how much of your life is spent trying to learn all you can and make yourself better prepared for the “real world.” We start schooling at age five or six. Kindergarten is about finger paints and learning the alphabet. Before we know it, we are stan ....

Part II of Essay
.... Not only that, but also is each student interested in learning what everyone else is learning? Today there are many schools that have put more emphasis in teaching learning skills rather than the knowledge that is needed to move on to the next level (Hirsch 129). Some schools have gone to what is known as “core knowledge” to make sure that each and every student has the same foundation upon which to build the rest of their education. They believe that through the method of “core knowledge”, everyone can benefit ....