{"product_id":"educations-not-the-point-9780989280051","title":"Education's Not the Point","description":"\u003cp\u003eEducation's Not the Point: \u003cem\u003eWhy Schools Fail to Train Children's Minds and Nurture Their Characters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese essays are a\u003cstrong\u003e \"must read\" for parents\u003c\/strong\u003e concerned about their \u003cstrong\u003echildren's education\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Taylor Gatto\u003c\/strong\u003e gives some insights into the \u003cstrong\u003e\"dumbed-down\" \u003c\/strong\u003enature of modern schools, the men behind modern schooling, and why the schools are not designed to provide an \"education\" for our children. Dorothy Sayers concisely and humorously describes the \u003cstrong\u003ekind of education\u003c\/strong\u003e schoolchildren should receive, so that they can think for themselves, read original sources, and formulate their own ideas. Elizabeth Hanson speaks to the traditional wisdom of \u003cstrong\u003edelaying formal education\u003c\/strong\u003e in favor of a \"heart\" education, so children do not suffer from the kind of anxiety, depression and learning disorders that have become so prevalent in the post-modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lost Tools Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780989280051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d","brand":"John Taylor Gatto, Dorothy L. Sayers, Elizabeth Y. Hanson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44655453175989,"sku":"9780989280051","price":8.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8dd2e37a-8109-445f-930f-3bc45559bf11.jpg?v=1727192315","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/educations-not-the-point-9780989280051","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}