(Kids Are Not Defective Part 7)

Topic:
Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article, 
How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness.

It turns out that pathologizing or "diseasing" rebellious behavior is not a new trick for those who hold tenuous power over others.

Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.

(Kids Are Not Defective Part 7) Topic: Dr. Bruce Levine joins me to discuss his article, How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness. It turns out that pathologizing or "diseasing" rebellious behavior is not a new trick for those who hold tenuous power over others. Please visit schoolsucksproject.com for full show notes, references and links.

053: Drapetomania

School Sucks is a podcast, You Tube channel, and web community empowering parents and self-directed learners.
For 12 years we've promoted freedom in education, and we've called out covert indoctrination.
We discuss: 
+ educational alternatives like homeschooling and unschooling
+ career freedom without college
+ the principles of self-directed learning
+ the strategies of critical thinking/information literacy
+ the rewards of self-knowledge/personal development
This is NOT a show about school reform.
The schools will not improve.
Higher education will not improve.
The politics around these institutions will not improve.
Only we can improve.

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School Sucks is a podcast, You Tube channel, and web community empowering parents and self-directed learners. For 12 years we've promoted freedom in education, and we've called out covert indoctrination. We discuss: + educational alternatives like homeschooling and unschooling + career freedom without college + the principles of self-directed learning + the strategies of critical thinking/information literacy + the rewards of self-knowledge/personal development This is NOT a show about school reform. The schools will not improve. Higher education will not improve. The politics around these institutions will not improve. Only we can improve.

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