Noting that researching a history paper is “not just about accumulating facts, but about developing a sense of historical context, synthesizing findings into new ideas, and wrestling with how to communicate them clearly,” William H. Fitzhugh, publisher of The Concord Review, is concerned about the declining standards of writing across the U.S.
The Concord Review is a quarterly academic journal that publishes the academic research papers of secondary students. It is published in Sudbury, MA.
Although he has his share of critics, a number of educators and other community leaders appreciate Mr. Fitzhugh’s efforts to encourage more writing in schools.
To access a recent New York Times profile of Mr. Fitzhugh and the Review, please visit:
New York Times: Journal Showcases Dying Art of the Research Paper (7 JAN 11)
For more information about The Concord Review, please visit:
On a personal note, I do believe in the value of research papers. As a student, I actually enjoyed the research that went into the papers I was working on. When I was teaching 7th and 8th grade students, I assigned 8-10 page papers in the last marking period of the school year (which were designed to give the students an opportunity to use the skills they had been developing throughout the school year).
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