Kyle Harrison
to-read

The Underground History of American Education

Author
John Taylor Gatto
Published
2000
Pages
300
Recommended
Once
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Why it’s on the list: A New York State Teacher of the Year’s argument that compulsory schooling was designed to produce compliance, not competence.

Where I saw it: A reply to @SpencrGreenberg’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What non-fiction book taught you the most about how the world really works?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/spencrgreenberg/status/1930639380424577198

Connections

  • A question for you — What non-fiction… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
  • Education