What Do They Need to Know?

Rethinking Curriculum for a Diverse Society

The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his ideas wandered. So at last, with a sigh and a yawn, he gave it up. It seemed to him that the noon recess would never come….Tom’s heart ached to be free, or else to have something of interest to do to pass the dreary time.

— The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain

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