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mac_hine
03-23-2012, 06:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8cr0p9HaG8&feature=related

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? If you look at the roots of American education, you'll find that it was based on the Prussian system which had the goal of collectivizing and socializing dependence on the state for the purpose of creating an obedient population. It's safe to say those Prussian roots have taken root in the USA.