General Information: Research: Core Knowledge

http://www.coreknowledge.org/ Core Knowledge

This is a research site "Dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education, the Core Knowledge Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1986 by E. D. Hirsch, Jr., professor emeritus at the University of Virginia and author of many acclaimed books including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know and The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them. The Foundation conducts research on curricula, develops books and other materials for parents and teachers, offers workshops for teachers, and serves as the hub of a growing network of Core Knowledge schools. "

I have nothing but respect for the research of E. D. Hirsch, and this organization has many useful areas of information. There are teacher sites, curriculum guides and lesson plans.