John Taylor Gatto: Unschooling

April 24th, 2012 — inAll The Interviews, Education and Schoolingno comments


John Gatto was a teacher in New York City’s public schools for over 30 years and is a recipient of the New York State Teacher of the Year award. A much-sought after speaker on education throughout the United States, his other books include A Different Kind of Teacher (Berkeley Hills Books, 2001) and The Underground History of American Education (Oxford Village Press, 2000). http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/aboutus/john.htm

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