Strong words from the New York State Teacher of the Year! Twenty-six years of award-winning teaching have led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental school does little but teach young people to follow orders. Dumbing Us Down offers a radical critique of public schooling, and suggests a guerilla curriculum of daily involvement in our communities.
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Strong words from the New York State Teacher of the Year! Twenty-six years of award-winning teaching have led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental school does little but teach young people to follow orders. Dumbing Us Down offers a radical critique of public schooling, and suggests a guerilla curriculum of daily involvement in our communities.
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Add this copy of Dumbing Us Down: the Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory to cart. $11.17, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by New Society Publishers.
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Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue, apparently simultaneous with the hardcover issue. Signed by author on title page in black ink next to a long inscription in blue ink by an unknown person that looks like it's in a similar hand. About Very Good condition. Foxing along fore and top edges, light shelf wear. An uncommon signed copy of non-compulsory schooling advocate John Taylor Gatto's best known work, which has reportedly sold over 200, 000 copies.
This book exposes much of problems with public education, Why public education often fails and why people graduate without knowledge of basics like reading and writing.
momofnine
Nov 2, 2007
must read
this is my second copy of this book, as the first was loaned and never returned. very interesting, easy to read, because most of it is in speech form. you will never look at your child's education the same again.