Dumbing Us Down Audiobook by John Taylor Gatto

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dumbing Us Down Subtitle: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling Author: John Taylor Gatto Narrator: Michael Puttonen Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-12 Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 275 votes Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: Thirty 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. With over 100,000 copies in print since its original publication in 2002, this book is collection of essays and speeches and contains a description of the wide-spread impact of the book and Gatto's "guerrilla teaching". About the author: John Gatto was a teacher in New York City's public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. A much sought after speaker on education throughout North America, his other books include Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteachers Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling, A Different Kind of Teacher, and The Underground History of American Education.