John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History Of ... -

: He argues the system was funded by powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller to create "human resources" for a planned industrial economy.

: Encouraging children to engage with the "real world" through apprenticeships and self-directed study. Core Thesis Restated John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...

: Schools teach a "hidden" set of lessons—confusion, class position, indifference, and emotional dependency—that are more influential than the formal academic subjects. : He argues the system was funded by

: By occupying the majority of a child’s time with school and homework, Gatto claims the system deliberately weakens the influence of parents and local communities. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...