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John Holt: Homeschooling Pioneer and Visionary Progressive
Nall, Jeffrey
http://www.towardfreedom.com/40-archives/youth/3687-john-holt-homeschooling-pioneer-and-visionary-progressiveDate Written: 2014-10-04 Publisher: Toward Freedom Year Published: 2014 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX18765 The stereotype of homeschooling as the haven for conservative, religious ideologues overshadows the movement's radically progressive roots. One of the movement's foremost pioneers, John Holt, was an egalitarian atheist who explicitly opposed patriarchy, corresponded with progressive thinkers including Paul Goodman and Noam Chomsky, and helped initiate the still emerging children’s rights movement. Subject Headings |