• The Knowledge Gap

• GTIN: 9781119364917
• Formats: Paperback, Paperback, and
• Themes: Education reform, inequality, cognitive science, curriculum, reading comprehension
• Audience: Educators, policymakers, parents

• Overview

The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--And How to Fix It argues that American education's focus on skills over knowledge disadvantages low-income students. Natalie Wexler contends that a knowledge-rich curriculum is crucial for reading comprehension and equity. The book explores how a lack of background knowledge hinders comprehension and academic success. Wexler advocates for a curriculum that systematically builds students' knowledge across subjects, improving literacy and promoting educational equity, emphasizing content knowledge for all students' academic achievement.