Just about anything by Gatto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto) is worth reading. I'd recommend sta

Just about anything by Gatto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Taylor_Gatto) is worth reading. I'd recommend starting with _A Different Kind of Teacher_ (http://www.amazon.com/Different-Kind-Teacher-American-Schooling/dp/1893163407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299594071&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Different-Kind-Teacher-American-School...) or _Dumbing Us Down_ (http://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Schooling/dp/0865714487/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299594084&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Dumbing-Down-Curriculum-Compulsory-Sch...)