Samantha Stopple

My husband just read me this quote from a book he is
reading. He describes it as a book kind of like the
'The lies my culture told me.' Daniel Quin, author of
Ishamel and others, fans might find this book
interesting. It challenges our perceptions of the
world. I thought this quote would be apprecited by
unschoolers:

"I've since come to understand the reason school lasts
thirteen years. It takes that long to sufficiently
break a child's will. It is not easy to disconnect
children's wills, to disconnect them from their own
experiences of the world in preparition for the lives
of painful employment they will have to endure. Less
time wouldn't do it, and in fact, those who are
especially slow go to college. For the exceedingly
obstinate child there is graduate school."
-Derrick Jenson in "A Language Older Than Words"


Peace,
Samantha


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Susan (mother to 5 in Fla)

Samantha Thank you for that quote. I loved it. Reading John Gatto's book
has made me appreciate it's content even more.