Parents do not own their children. They have no โnatural rightโ to control their education fully.
John GoodladThe most controversial issues of the twenty-first century will pertain to the ends and means of modifying human behavior and who shall determine them. The first educational question will not be 'what knowledge is of the most worth?' but 'what kinds of human beings do we wish to produce?' The possibilities virtually defy our imagination.
John GoodladA teacher's failure to create an intellectually reflective, engagement for learning is not simply malpractice but it is immoral particularly for students who cannot withdraw.
John GoodladEducation is a task for both parents and state. The state, parents, and children all have interests that must be protected.
John Goodlad