Ideas & Debates EDUCATION A Marxist Critique of John Dewey: The Limits of Progressive Education John Dewey’s Progressive Education is the centerpiece of the field of educational studies, forming the basis for writers like Paulo Freire. However, Dewey does not see that modern teacher centered schooling prepares students for alienated labor and that the primary enemy of child centered learning is capitalism itself. Tatiana Cozzarelli @tcozzar1 May 09, 2017 1 Left Voice’s second issue, "Women on the Front Lines", is now available for purchase . For every magazine sold, we are donating $1 to a worker controlled factory in Argentina. Progressive education, with its child-centered focus is a centerpiece in the field of educational studies. One would be hard pressed to find a reputable Education Department that does not read John Dewey, and student-centered teaching that is tailored to the interests and strengths of the individual student is a hallma...