![]() ![]() ![]() Though only five chapters and 95 pages, Gatto forcefully makes his claim that America’s public school system is a complete disaster that needs to be done away with. ![]() Originally published in 1992, Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schoolingis a collection of essays and speeches by Gatto on public education. Having seen things firsthand, Gatto is in a position to understand just how bad America’s public schools are. For that reason alone, Dumbing Us Down is an intriguing book. John Taylor Gatto is a critic of America’s public school system who comes from an interesting perspective, as he taught in New York City’s public schools for over 30 years. ![]()
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