The author of School is bad for Children, John Holt, believes that the educational system within public schools has failed children, his essay includes suggestions for schools to help correct the shortcomings they are experiencing.
Primarily, the author believes that the school system has created a large divide between what it means to learn in the real world, and what learning is life in a classroom setting. He explains that teachers make it seem as though learning can only be done one way, and it cannot be done on your own, learning is an action that happens to you with the help of others. In reality, the action of learning has been occurring long before a student enters a classroom. Holt believes that the core values of the educational system
Primarily, the author believes that the school system has created a large divide between what it means to learn in the real world, and what learning is life in a classroom setting. He explains that teachers make it seem as though learning can only be done one way, and it cannot be done on your own, learning is an action that happens to you with the help of others. In reality, the action of learning has been occurring long before a student enters a classroom. Holt believes that the core values of the educational system