Our society cannot afford a ...

Our society cannot afford a two-tiered system in which the affluent have access to superior education, while everyone else is subjected to a dull and incoherent classroom experience. Academic excellence, educational equity, and fairness demand a strong foundation of knowledge for all learners.
 E. D. Hirsch, Jr.

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The achievement of high universal literacy is the key to all other fundamental improvements in American education.
 E. D. Hirsch, Jr.