Culture of Peace 0004: Is Public Education Worth Saving?

The Honest Teacher joins me on the show to discuss the current state of public education.

This is a deeply personal subject for me. We decided to homeschool my son before he was born, and the world today has certainly vindicated us in that decision. The Honest Teacher covers the ways that compulsory education is harmful to developing young minds. From there, we dive into the push for kids to attend college, dishonesty in education, and many other aspects of school.

Can public education be saved? Is it worth saving? Listen to find out.

Links discussed in this episode:

The Honest Teacher on Facebook

Alliance for Self-Directed Education

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

The Underground History of American Education: A School Teacher’s Intimate Investigation Into the Problem of Modern Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto

Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray

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