School Sucks Project self-knowledge, self-education, self-mastery
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(Part 1 of 2)
For the last two months, I have been working primarily with younger kids (ages 6-10). While comparing and contrasting these recent experiences to my work with high school students, I gained a fresh perspective on this whole "school sucks" idea.
Discussed:
-Domination Systems
-Crushing...courage, imagination, ambition, individuality
-NCLB
-Bureaucratic inertia in the tutoring business
NOTE: This show was recorded in the car on February 18th and 23rd.
Bumper Music:
"Sunshine" Timbuk3
Look Closer:
Teacher Cuts Off Girl's Braid In Front Of Class
Teacher Still In Classrroom After Cutting Girl's Braid
FDR1460 Statism and Early Education
http://www.schoolsucksproject.com/fdr#fdr1460
How to think like Einstein: Seed Ideas
http://books.google.com
