At some faraway point in the future, humanity will look back at what we call schools today and shudder in horror. To them, grouping children according to age will seem arbitrary, seating them in rooms for the entire day will seem constricting, instruction as a method of imparting knowledge will seem idiotic and ineffective and the assumption that schooling is good for all children and that it must be compulsory will seem like a violation of human rights.
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Brilliant.
Beautifully written. As an educator, I know exactly what you mean.