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S0214 · norway_1994_core_curriculum · registry identity

Core Curriculum for Norway

Hernes · 1994
policy document independent2 occurrences across 2 books · load 4
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P21 — Shared background knowledge is a public good on which democratic self-government, mutual comprehension and social trust depend; its erosi…
P23 — Equity requires commonality: advantaged children acquire the enabling knowledge at home, so only a school-imposed common curriculum can e…
How Hirsch uses it

Every occurrence, grouped by book and chapter, with the claim it was linked to support and (where the extraction regenerated one) the underlying warrant.

1996 · The Schools We Need
The 1994 unanimous ratification by the Parliament of Norway regarding a core curriculum based on shared frames of reference.
direct Shared frames of reference are necessary common property to prevent social inequality resulting from differences in competence.
ch 2 · international_comparison · swn:ch2_E2
Warrant (explicit): Universal access to a standardized curriculum is a prerequisite for economic and social mobility within a modern democratic state.
could fail ifDifferences in social capital and familial networking may continue to drive inequality even when academic frames of reference are standardized.
2024 · The Ratchet Effect
The 1994 Norwegian Parliamentary resolution on a Core Curriculum, unanimously adopted, which outlines the link between shared knowledge and democracy.
direct The leading role of education is passing on the common background culture necessary for a society to remain democratic and its citizens sovereign.
ch 1 · historical_example · re:ch1_E5
Warrant (implicit): Formal schooling is the primary and most effective instrument for the intergenerational transmission of the specific shared information that maintains a democratic political order.
could fail ifCivic stability may depend more on economic security or judicial institutions than on the specific content of the school curriculum.
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  • Hernes, Core Curriculum for Primary, Secondary, and Adult Education in Norway