the underground history of american education

I talk about the Prussian model of schooling in educational philosophy, as a vital reason for why we homeschool. But what is the Prussian model? John Taylor Gatto briefly touches on it in his brilliant essay, The Public School Nightmare. But to really understand where it came from and why it is so counter-productive to true education, you need to dive in to The Underground History of American Education. (This book has been newly revised.)