The purpose and origins of public education - John Gatto

Gatto is a 30 year veteran of the government educational system and multi-award winner for teaching excellence (New York City Teacher-of-the-Year, New York State Teacher-of-the-Year). This is an excerpt from Gatto's outstanding speech "Beyond Schooling". High school was only a minor part of American society until the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. In the wealthy nation of Switzerland, in modern times less than 1 in 4 kids go beyond elementary school. Do Americans really need forced education?...

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Time : 10 min

Added : 26/07/09 10:07

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