• The first goal and primary function of the U.S. public school is not to educate good people, but good citizens. It is the function which we call - in enemy nations - 'state indoctrination.'

    Jonathan Kozol: The first goal and primary function of the U.S. public school is not to educate good people, but good citizens. It is the function which we call - in enemy nations - 'state indoctrination.'
    Jonathan Kozol (1990). “The Night Is Dark and I Am Far from Home”, Touchstone Books