Compulsory education is a contradiction in terms. It is impossible to force a person to learn. We can pass laws, enforce punishments, bribe, cajole, demand, and threaten, but humans only learn when they are able and willing. They may demonstrate the trappings of learning under a compulsory system, including passing grades and impressive test scores,…
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