"Knowledge is power," Sir Francis Bacon famously said. Although he may have had a more pragmatic, empirical approach in mind, Bacon's words bear repeating in our own time, and especially as the school year begins. Why does the importance of knowledge need stressing in schools? Aren't schools all about that anyway?
Recently, a writer for Education Week claimed that schools do not need to emphasize knowledge, since the really important things are the soft skills of collaboration, critical thinkin
"Knowledge is power," Sir Francis Bacon famously said. Although he may have had a more pragmatic, empirical approach in mind, Bacon's words bear repeating in our own time, and especially as the school year begins. Why does the importance of knowledge need stressing in schools? Aren't schools all about that anyway?
Recently, a writer for Education Week claimed that schools do not need to emphasize knowledge, since the really important things are the soft skills of collaboration, critical thinkin…
