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Ed Balls, UK Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, wearing SS uniform... he said his friends 'made' him do it!77

Elective Home Education in the UK- A brief history?

Historically, formal 'schooling' or the use of 'tutors' was an option available only to the elite, thus most people were educated at home or by learning a trade. However 'State sponsored' & 'compulsory'...

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Universal Preschool: More Government Waste of Tax Dollars - and Worse

The government's universal solution lately seemsĀ  to be to throw more of the taxpayers money into programs and systems that are failing- whether it be banks, automobile manufacturers or education.High costs...

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Home-School.Com: an astonishing interview with John Taylor Gatto

If you don't know John Taylor Gatto, he was the astonishing teacher who resigned after being named Teacher of the Year (read my former article here). Nevertheless in his announcement to the Wall Street Journal...

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John Taylor Gatto - the teacher who resigned after being named Teacher of the Year

He was named New York City Teacher of the year in 1989, 1990, and 1991, and New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991. "When voicing his acceptance speech to this latter, on that momentous day, January 31,...

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