Three times, he won teacher of the year in New York City. Then he won teacher of the year in New York State. Then he quit teaching.

He started writing books on why tax-funded education is a disaster.

He wrote a classic book on the history of America's public schools: The Underground History of American Education. Lew Rockwell posted the chapters on his site.

If you would like a free copy, chapter by chapter, click the link.

Read more on archive.lewrockwell.com