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Heller, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
A 1986 national assessment of 7,812 high school juniors found them deeply ignorant of literature and history, with a lack of basic information as severe as their weakness in mathematics and science. The report by Diane Ravitch and Chester E. Finn finds that students score poorly because educators emphasize basic skills over content. (MSE)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Quality, Grade 11, High School Students
