Success and Schooling – Quote by John Taylor Gatto

„We have been taught (that is, schooled) in this country to think of 'success' as synonymous with, or at least dependent upon, 'schooling,' but historically that isn’t true in either an intellectual or a financial sense. And plenty of people throughout the world today find a way to educate themselves without resorting to a system of compulsory secondary schools that all too often resemble prison.“

John Taylor GattoJohn Taylor Gatto questions whether formal schooling is truly the key to intellectual and financial success.
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John Taylor Gatto was an American teacher and school critic known for his critique of the traditional school system.

In this quote, John Taylor Gatto questions the relationship between schooling, success, and self-directed learning.


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John Taylor Gatto (1935–2018) was an award-winning American teacher, author, and critic of the public school system. He was known for his sharp critique of traditional schools and advocated for alternative educational approaches. Gatto questioned the mechanisms and goals of the schooling system and promoted self-directed learning.

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