Two things stand out watching this 1981 episode of Phil Donahue:
1. The arguments for unschooling/home schooling are pretty unassailable.
2. Donahue was a master, and his popularity speaks to how we had more intellectual, more curious America. Ironically, I think the government schools have played a large role in why a show like this would not be feasible today.
https://youtu.be/fXLWPpln0rQ?si=fKFmZpRDDWVg3zT4
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