7. School’s out!

Abstract

‘School's out’ reviews criticism of schools. There are first of all those who say that school does not pay. There has been an accumulating body of evidence to show that there is no clear link between economic growth and spending on education. Then there are those who see school as a rights-free zone, quashing the originality and creativity of youth. A reaction to the regimentation of school has been in the home-schooling movement. Finally, there are those who condemn schools as counterproductive, arguing that people learn best outside school. What is the future of education and schooling?