17 December 2002
A few things happened in the last several days that all seem to be related by way of dealing with learning or lack of learning.
( I have never let schooling interfere with my education. - Mark Twain )
Many people learn a lot in school. But I often wonder how much more would be learned if schools didn't get in the way. John Taylor Gatto, 1991 New York State Teacher of the Year, claims the answer is, "Quite a bit." He has something to say about what school really teaches.