Opinion: Let’s expand children’s educational horizons, not limit them

E.D. Hirsch, a noted educator with Memphis roots, finds broad support for his ideas

By , Guest Columnist Published: October 06, 2020 4:00 AM CT

“Phasing out the heroes, myths and legends as they pertain to America’s unique story is damaging to our shared cultural identity, our mosaic of greatness.”

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E.D. Hirsch Memphis Core Knowledge Foundation Cultural Literacy
Robert Lee Long

Robert Lee Long

Robert Lee Long is a retired newspaper editor and a contributing columnist for The Daily Memphian. He is also a historian and theologian and formerly served as a radio correspondent for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.


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