On: The Top Idea in Your Mind

[foompy_katt]

I believe the body of water was the Monongahela river, actually, but close enough :). Go to http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/underground/toc3.htm and then click on Chapter 10.

That's from the online version of "The Underground History of American Education", which is worth reading in its entirety. The published version is even better and has been updated and corrected. Enjoy!

[gruseom → foompy_katt]

You're right! The text I was thinking of was Chapter 3 of Dumbing Us Down, which is titled "The Green Monongahela".