EP. 043: Education Deep Dive Part 1: History of Education

This episode kicks off a 5 part series in which Nick and Ted dive into education and what has gone wrong in the American education system, as long as some potential solutions. Part 1 goes over the history of education. Starting with an op-ed written in 1991 by John Taylor Gatto after he won NY City teacher of the year in 1989, 1990, and 1991 as well as NY State teacher of the year in 1991, Nick and Ted then start going over the history of education with a focus on primary/elementary education in America.

The reading of the op-ed, “I Quit, I Think” goes from 7:04 to 11:32 and the history of early American education starts around 29:24. Before that, Nick and Ted go over some points from the op-ed, discuss the misunderstood history of education in ancient Rome and Greece, and discuss different elements of education. Links to the studies and articles mentioned can be found under the time stamps. 

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Beginning
02:18 Good Teachers
06:08 John Gatto
07:04 I Quit, I Think Op-Ed
11:32 I Quit, I Think Discussion
12:03 Socrates’ Prediction
14:27 Myth: Gifted Students & Learning Disabled
18:26 Greek and Roman Education
22:47 The Socratic Method
27:06 Spartans vs. Athenians
29:24 Early American Education
32:42 Schooling vs. Learning
35:08 Hindu Drill Method
37:32 Industrial Revolution Impacts
39:31 Spread Of Lancaster Schools
41:34 Beginnings Of Literacy Decline
48:23 20th Century Public Education
54:50 The Pledge Of Allegiance
56:08 Using Education For Social Goals
58:20 Styles Of Learning
1:02:22 Back To Administrative Control Of Kids
1:05:46 Free Falling Literacy Rates
1:09:20 Spending On Education

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CITATIONS:
The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto
Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
The Other Greeks by Victor Davis Hanson
I Quit, I Think Op-Ed (John Taylor Gatto):
[⁠https://saintkosmas.org/gatto-i-quit-i-think⁠⁠/⁠]