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I won this book a year ago through First Reads. I put off reading it because I had just read several books about education and I feared the book would be overly hostile and attack teachers as so many critiques of education do. I had a difficult time getting through the introduction, as it was very intense. If it wasn't for needing to review it, I might have stopped reading there. I'm glad I kept reading. I learned a lot about the history of education and the possibilities of education being approached in a different way. I know the free schools and democratic schools would have served my husband and daughter much better than traditional schools did. I have even looked to see if there are any near me, they sound amazing. I think I'd like to work in one, but I wonder about the adjustment period for teachers moving to that environment and what a teacher's day would look there in that environment. This book is definitely worth a read. Happy reading.