This older article, is in my opinion, Classical FreeRepublic on display. It is a must read, rather than the “mandatory” or mandated read. I know of at least two people with much the same perception of the Public education system today some forty years on from the original printed here for our benefit. The two would be Alex Newman, and Dr Duke Pesta.
Sorry for the link that exceeds page parameters. Not sure if it is at all possible to fix that. I’m not at present capable of the fix it there is one.
As an aside, sixteen comments pretty much equals a dead thread which is consistent with the attendance at a recent speech given by Dr. Pesta in our location in which very few involved in the public education system were present to hear his concerns. Why would they? They are in business promoting the status quo.