The Underground History of American Education
The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gattoby John Taylor Gatto
Shares rank 3 of 4 education books by recommenders
People recommend it as an insightful look at American education by John Taylor Gatto. No recurring criticism appears in the quotes.
People recommend it as an insightful look at American education by John Taylor Gatto. No recurring criticism appears in the quotes.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Insightful books and talks
“John Gatto's books and talks are all very insightful.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “Why I'm Skeptical About Efforts to Revolutionize Schooling”
Other education books people recommend
The three most recommended other education books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to Read a Bookby Mortimer Adler | 12 | 1 | 92% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Mindstormsby Seymour Papert | 7 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| The Underground History of American Educationby John Taylor GattoThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Make It Stickby Brown, Roediger and McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
1 of the 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“John Gatto's books and talks are all very insightful.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.