: He argues the system was funded by powerful industrialists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller to create "human resources" for a planned industrial economy.
: Customizing education to the child’s interests and local community needs rather than a national curriculum. John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...
: By occupying the majority of a child’s time with school and homework, Gatto claims the system deliberately weakens the influence of parents and local communities. : He argues the system was funded by
: Encouraging children to engage with the "real world" through apprenticeships and self-directed study. Core Thesis Restated John Taylor Gatto - The Underground History of ...