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With over 70,000 copies of the first edition in print, this radical treatise on public education has been a New Society Publishers'bestseller for 10 years! Thir...ty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine. This second edition describes the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching."John Gattohas been a teacher for 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. His other titles include A Different Kind of Teacher(Berkeley Hills Books, 2001) and The Underground History of American Education(Oxford Village Press, 2000).Detailed info »« Brief info
| Publisher: | New Society Publishers |
| Publication Date: | 4/30/2002 |
| ISBN: | 9780865714489 |
| EAN: | 0865714487 |
| Paperback: | 103 pages |
| Language: | English |
| Edition Number: | 10 (Anniversary) |
| Physical Info: | 6.20 x 0.40 x 8.94 inches, (0.50 lbs) |
| Categories: | Philosophy & Social Aspects | History |
| LC Subjects: | Educators - United States, Education - United States - Philosophy |
| Dewey: | 370.973 |
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