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Weapons of Mass Instruction

a Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling
Feb 12, 2011MaLoCle rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Gatto's book may seem radical, but that does not change the fact that he argues a fair point. An education cannot be delivered on a plate to empty vassals (i.e. students). Standardized testing is just one example of methods that, intentionally or not, supress creativity and label children as 'smart' and 'dumb'. Children deserve a chance to learn and aim for their own dreams. In North America, there are accessible alternatives that are gaining some momentum. benjaminc, I suggest you read Blake's _College Without High School_ for a different (more concillatory) presentation of unschooling.