A false sense of community

Dr. Peter Grey, expert in child development, points out that schools are an unnatural social environment. Children are grouped by age and spend most of their time under adult control.

This limits opportunity for real-world social interaction, which requires engaging with people of different ages, perspectives, and backgrounds.

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