How It All Started

How It All Started “If the Obama administration truly wants to have a positive impact on American education," writes Sol Stern, "it should embrace Hirsch’s ideas.”  Core Knowledge founder  E. D. Hirsch, Jr. is profiled in City Journal. More…

What Is Core Knowledge?

What Is Core Knowledge? Educational excellence and equity demands a strong foundation of knowledge for all children—and a coherent plan for teaching what every child needs to know. More…

Board of Trustees

Active Members

E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Chairman; Bio

Ted Hirsch, Vice Chairman

Bob Reid, Treasurer

Louisa D. Spencer, Secretary

John Ballen

David Swanson

Stephen Tomlin

Ruth Wattenberg

Dan Willingham

Linda Bevilacqua, President, Member Ex-Officio

Mary P. Hirsch, Member Emerita