Transform your child's education from institutional compliance to intellectual freedom. Former New York State Teacher of the Year John Taylor Gatto reveals how compulsory schooling creates dependent workers instead of independent thinkers, replacing natural curiosity with rule-following conformity. Over 30 years of classroom experience led to his revolutionary discovery: genius is as common as dirt, but conventional education systematically destroys it. Why This Educational Awakening Matters Now: After 100+ years of mandatory schooling, literacy rates have dropped, families are fragmented, and children are increasingly disaffected. This isn't failure - it's the system working exactly as designed to produce compliant workers rather than creative thinkers. What You'll Discover: The hidden curriculum that trains children for industrial compliance instead of critical thinking Step-by-step strategies for transitioning from school-based to self-directed learning How to identify and nurture your child's natural learning style and interests Practical methods for creating engaging educational experiences without formal curriculum Real-world approaches to developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and life skills Community resources and support networks for families choosing educational alternatives 25 Years of Proven Impact: This bestseller has guided over 100,000 families toward educational freedom, with children achieving remarkable academic and personal success through self-directed learning. Zachary Slayback, Ivy League dropout and tech entrepreneur, provides a powerful new foreword demonstrating how Gatto's principles create innovators and leaders. Your child's natural love of learning can't wait for education reform. Start implementing these time-tested strategies immediately to unlock their intellectual potential and creativity. Join thousands of families discovering that education works best when it honors children's innate curiosity. 4. The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse (0865718245)Optimized Description:Build a net-zero energy greenhouse that pays for itself through energy savings and year-round food production. Complete construction plans and proven techniques for creating a solar-powered growing system that eliminates heating bills while providing fresh food 365 days a year. Why Solar Greenhouses Outperform Heated Versions: Traditional greenhouses consume massive energy for heating. This design captures and stores solar energy naturally, maintaining growing temperatures through the coldest months without ongoing costs. What You'll Build: Energy-efficient design - architectural plans optimized for maximum solar gain Thermal mass systems - store heat naturally without expensive equipment Automated climate control - ventilation that responds to temperature changes Year-round growing systems - crop rotation for continuous harvests Cost-benefit analysis - ROI calculations showing 3-5 year payback Real-World Results: Greenhouse builders report 80% heating cost reductions, year-round growing capability in climates down to -20°F, and complete payback through energy savings and food production within 5 years. Start your energy-independent growing system today. Everything you need to build, operate, and profit from solar greenhouse growing.

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Foreword, by Zachary Slayback Preface - About the Author 1. The Seven-Lesson Schoolteacher 2. The Psychopathic School 3. The Green Monongahela 4. We Need Less School, Not More 5. The Congregational Principle Extra Bonus Chapter: Against School Afterword Postscript 2005 - From the Publisher Postscript 2017 - From the Publisher Also available by John Taylor Gatto A Note about New Society Publishers