I pinged the homeschool list to a thread that contains the whole text of his speech.
Interesting thing is, all the things that he’s proposing that kids need to succeed in the world, critical thinking and problem solving skills, are exactly what kids DON’T learn in public schools. You don’t learn them in an environment where conformity is the rule and individuality and creative thinking are frowned upon.
Gatto had it right in his *The 7-Lesson Schoolteacher*.
Yeah, that’s a good point. It’s significant, I think, that even he admits that extracurricular activities (science fair, debate team, etc) are much more likely to prompt critical thinking and individual effort than the actual classes. And yet we’re supposed to keep paying taxes so 99 kids can be stupified/indoctrinated and 1 has a chance to go on to something greater?