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Friday, February 19, 2010
John Taylor Gatto: The Mystery of American Forced Schooling
This is a wonderful audio of John Taylor Gatto speaking about his book The Mystery of American Forced Schooling. This free audio can be listened to at The Link. I have always enjoyed The Link and I consider it one of the top homeschooling magazines in the country. I never get tired of listening to John Taylor Gatto.
I never tire of Gatto either and think every student parent, educator, policy maker etc should have to read his "Underground History of American Education". I cannot promote his writing enough because every time I read it, I'm nodding positively "exactly! So that's why", but also being angered that public school is so scared of change or criticism, that they won't adopt his ideas.
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