Education's Not the Point

<p>Education's Not the Point: <em>Why Schools Fail to Train Children's Minds and Nurture Their Characters</em></p><p></p><p>These essays are a<strong> </strong>must read<strong> for parents</strong> <strong>concerned</strong> about their <strong>children's education</strong>. <strong>John Taylor Gatto</strong> gives some insights into the <strong>dumbed-down </strong>nature of <strong>modern schools</strong> the men behind modern schooling and why the schools are <strong><em>not</em> designed to provide an education </strong>for our children. Dorothy Sayers concisely and humorously describes the kind of education schoolchildren should receive so that they can <strong>think for themselves</strong> read original sources and formulate their own ideas. Elizabeth Hanson speaks to the traditional wisdom of <strong>delaying formal education</strong> in favor of a <strong>heart education</strong> so children do not suffer from the kind of <strong>anxiety depression and learning disorders</strong> that have become so prevalent in the post-modern world.</p>