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Child Studying at Her Desk Our Mission We work for educational excellence and equity for all children in America’s schools.
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Free Grade 7 | Student Reader Volume 1: A History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s Free Resource CKHG Student Volume 1 offers engaging text and a rich selection of images. Some of the topics covered are: The Americas were inhabited by diverse indigenous peoples; the thirteen English colonies were established; Americans fought the British for... View
Free Grade 7 | Student Reader Volume 2: A History of the United States: Modern Times—Late 1800s to the 2000s Free Resource CKHG Student Volume 2 offers engaging text and a rich selection of images. Some of the topics covered are: The U.S. experienced economic, technological, scientific, and social changes in the 1900s; the U.S. supported the Allies in World War 1; the... View
Free Grade 6 | CKLA Unit 7: The Blessings of Liberty – Vol. 1 Free Resource Focus: Unit 7, The Blessings of Liberty: Voices for Social Justice and Equal Rights in America, focuses on movements for justice, rights, and freedom in the United States by addressing historical subjects through language arts. It examines the... View
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Only a well-rounded, knowledge-specific curriculum can impart needed knowledge to all children and overcome inequality of opportunity.

- E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Core Knowledge Foundation Chairman and Founder Why Knowledge Matters (2016) Read more writings by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. ›

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Due to inclement weather and continued power outages in the state of Virginia, any request for information, customer service or order placed after 3PM ET on December 15, 2021 – January 14, 2022 will not be processed until the week of January 17, 2022.
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