John Dewey's PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION is one of the three philosophies that has plagued American culture ever since the 1930's. (The other two are Sigmund Freud's PHYCHOANALYSIS and Charles Darwin's EVOLUTION.) It has taken over public schools, and has grown to such an extent that people don't even think about it anymore, it's just accepted. But has it really worked? Progressive Education main points are: Everybody is a contributer to society, the child is the main focus, independence is crucial to education, frequent use of hands-on activities, and diversity in the classroom, to name a few. Dewey believed that the purpose...