{"product_id":"educations-not-the-point-john-taylor-gatto-paperback","title":"Education's Not the Point -- John Taylor Gatto, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducation's Not the Point: \u003cem\u003eWhy Schools Fail to Train Children's Minds and Nurture Their Characters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese essays are a\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\"must read\"\u003cstrong\u003e for parents\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003econcerned\u003c\/strong\u003e about their \u003cstrong\u003echildren's education\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Taylor Gatto\u003c\/strong\u003e gives some insights into the \u003cstrong\u003e\"dumbed-down\" \u003c\/strong\u003enature of \u003cstrong\u003emodern schools\u003c\/strong\u003e, the men behind modern schooling, and why the schools are \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e designed to provide an \"education\" \u003c\/strong\u003efor our children. Dorothy Sayers concisely and humorously describes the kind of education schoolchildren should receive, so that they can \u003cstrong\u003ethink for themselves\u003c\/strong\u003e, read original sources, and formulate their own ideas. Elizabeth Hanson speaks to the traditional wisdom of \u003cstrong\u003edelaying formal education\u003c\/strong\u003e in favor of a \u003cstrong\u003e\"heart\" education\u003c\/strong\u003e, so children do not suffer from the kind of \u003cstrong\u003eanxiety, depression and learning disorders\u003c\/strong\u003e that have become so prevalent in the post-modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Taylor Gatto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lost Tools Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/5\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\" H x 0\" L x 0\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780989280051\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49537380450608,"sku":"9780989280051","price":9.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780989280051.jpg?v=1774448520","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/educations-not-the-point-john-taylor-gatto-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}